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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by claudeganon on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @07:47AM (#22422421)
Fear unfortunately tends to lead people to praise authoritarians because identifying with them a gives a greater (if illusory) sense of control over the situation.
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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by TallGuyShort on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @09:53AM (#22423394)
See also: Trump's victory and Democratic claims of "150,000,000 killed by gun violence!"
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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by erikpukinskis on Thursday February 27, 2020 @02:14PM (#22436703)
Not sure what you are trying to claim about either event?
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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by TallGuyShort on Thursday February 27, 2020 @02:18PM (#22436749)
That fear-based rhetoric is very widely and successfully used by the most authoritarian politicians, and that it's not limited to China.
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