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It’s time Europe reduced its defense reliance on the US, Czech president says (www.politico.eu)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How can China be an oligarchy if the CCP holds all the power? Billionaires ain't got shit in China, even fucking Jack Ma was forced to step in line.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

And who do you think the CCP is?

oligarchy ŏl′ĭ-gär″kē, ō′lĭ- noun Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Tell me you don't know the definition of oligarchy without telling me you don't know the definition of oligarchy.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

By all means, enlighten us on the proper academic definition of "cyberpunk oligarchy"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Surveillance state headed up by an unelected elite of autocrats who's only check and or balance is the scheming any one might be undertaking at a given moment.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

So a definition that China doesn't meet.

I'm also curious where you got this academic definition from, because it seems to have a lot of very vague parts.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Ironical