Long read: dangers of a one-party system

[Orbit]

This is a long read, but it made me think about the way some Republicans don't seem to think that Democrats have a right to exist, and engage in worshipping a cult of personality (Trump). The "party" can become quite oppressive when it slides into totalitarianism. It could happen here.

How I survived a Chinese 're-education' camp for Uighurs

 

[Revoltingest]

I don't need no steenk'n long read to know that
a 1 party system is terrible. (Have family from
China. Woodah thunk that eating rats & bugs
would be necessary to survive, eh.)

 

[Thief]

I don't need no steenk'n long read to know that
a 1 party system is terrible. (Have family from
China. Woodah thunk that eating rats & bugs
would be necessary to survive, eh.)

but a one party system.....need not be communist

 

[Revoltingest]

but a one party system.....need not be communist

I was going to edit my post to address friends fleeing
Iraq & Iran, which were also one-party states.

 

[Thief]

The Postman.....starring Kevin Costner

a world that has little government

 

[Secret Chief]

This is a long read, but it made me think about the way some Republicans don't seem to think that Democrats have a right to exist, and engage in worshipping a cult of personality (Trump). The "party" can become quite oppressive when it slides into totalitarianism. It could happen here.

How I survived a Chinese 're-education' camp for Uighurs

A terrible account.
This is easy for me to say...but given what we know about "re-education" the proverbial wild horses wouldn't have got me to go back. I'd want my pension from the company, but not at any price.

 

[Quintessence]

A single political party doesn't work for the same reasons a single religion doesn't work.

Monopolies inevitably lead to corruption and oppression. Monopolies inevitably fail to meet the needs of a changing world and diverse groups. Monopolies inevitably fall to human creativity and self-determination. Monopoly claims of certainty (one true wayism) inevitably come up short.

 

[Mock Turtle]

Surely this is what they have in Russia. Works for them it seems.

 

[Stevicus]

The Postman.....starring Kevin Costner

a world that has little government

I think that movie also had Tom Petty in it, too.

Wasn't a very good movie.