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[–] detalferous@lemm.ee 50 points 9 months ago (45 children)

This seems incredibly stupid on its face. Someone please give me context that makes it make sense.

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

South Korean government isn't exactly a bastion of democracy and sensibility. It's a fascist hell hole.

[–] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

South Korea is considered a “full democracy” and ranks higher than the US on The Economist Democracy Index.

[–] Candelestine@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You don't know what fascism is.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

To quote Georgi Dimitrov:

"fascism in power was correctly described by the Thirteenth Plenum of the Executive Committee of the Communist International as the open terrorist dictatorship of the most reactionary, most chauvinistic and most imperialist elements of finance capital. ... Fascism is the power of finance capital itself. It is the organization of terrorist vengeance against the working class and the revolutionary section of the peasantry and intelligentsia. In foreign policy, fascism is jingoism in its most brutal form, fomenting bestial hatred of other nations. ... The development of fascism, and the fascist dictatorship itself, assume different forms in different countries, according to historical, social and economic conditions and to the national peculiarities, and the international position of the given country."

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