The lib reactions to Italian fascists winning an election with a minority of votes vs Cuba voting in by a wide majority the most progressive laws on LGBT rights of any country, which happened around the same time, tell you everything you need to know about them.
I remember one "criticism" levied at China was that Xi Jinping isn't actually directly elected, therefore tyranny.
When you don't directly elect the leader but instead a series of representatives who elect the leader: :wojak-nooo:
When you don't directly elect the leader but instead a series of representatives who elect the leader, but country is majority white and there are two nominally opposed parties. :so-true:
A democracy re-electing a popular leader who protects their interests: tyranny
A small council of unelected judicial freaks appointed for life that have absolute power with no recourse: democracy
The lib reactions to Italian fascists winning an election with a minority of votes vs Cuba voting in by a wide majority the most progressive laws on LGBT rights of any country, which happened around the same time, tell you everything you need to know about them.
I remember one "criticism" levied at China was that Xi Jinping isn't actually directly elected, therefore tyranny.
When you don't directly elect the leader but instead a series of representatives who elect the leader: :wojak-nooo:
When you don't directly elect the leader but instead a series of representatives who elect the leader, but country is majority white and there are two nominally opposed parties. :so-true:
I hear this shit sometimes here in Canada, as well. You remind people that that's how the prime minister works too, and their heads explode.
Or how Supreme Court justices are appointed… or how Senators and Governors used to be appointed… or how laws are passed