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Re:We already live in social credit, we just don't call it that by chasd00 on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @10:18AM (#45116110)
if mid-term elections and the next presidential election are cancelled then i'll call it authoritarian. Until then you're just trolling.
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Re:We already live in social credit, we just don't call it that by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @10:52AM (#45116512)
So Putin isn't authoritarian because he stages elections. And you require two _cancelled_ elections before declaring someone authoritarian?

Reminder that Trump declared Zelensky a dictator for following his country's established democratic process.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjev2j70v19o

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Re:We already live in social credit, we just don't call it that by Workaccount2 on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @10:55AM (#45116554)
We might get a peak much sooner if the supreme court shoots down his tariffs.
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Re:We already live in social credit, we just don't call it that by 20after4 on Wednesday September 03, 2025 @11:11AM (#45116745)
Trolling? They were stating facts.
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