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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

All things are relative, and the standards were... low around WW2.

Consider it the ignominious position of 'victory by default'

[–] daskye@fedia.io 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't make it a democracy

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

All things are relative

[–] daskye@fedia.io 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, you pick your dictator, very democratic

[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Also don't forget where said "democratically" voted leader blatantly ignores the law and uses his power against the people, even those who actually voted for him.