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Old 09-08-2017, 02:01 AM
 
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Is it simply because they know they, themselves are in the wrong but just unwilling to admit it? Take China for example. They are well known for censoring the internet, censoring anything that goes against what they view as negative, censoring journalists etc. Why do these people not think that the better option instead of trying to censor people that they know has good reason to hate them not try to be free and open and work to BETTER the lives and people? Are they not aware that the only reason to censor people is because you are doing bad things?
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Old 09-08-2017, 02:19 AM
 
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Is it simply because they know they, themselves are in the wrong but just unwilling to admit it? Take China for example. They are well known for censoring the internet, censoring anything that goes against what they view as negative, censoring journalists etc. Why do these people not think that the better option instead of trying to censor people that they know has good reason to hate them not try to be free and open and work to BETTER the lives and people? Are they not aware that the only reason to censor people is because you are doing bad things?
Take Christians, Muslims or any know-it-all system of government, including our own. All of them censor in one way or another. They and we, of course, are censoring wrong-doers.

We always point the accusing finger in another direction, it is an immediate affirmation of the fact that we are on the side of the angels.
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Old 09-10-2017, 04:21 AM
 
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He focuses on left wing authoritarianism but does a good psychological study of both right wing and left wing authoritarians here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_fBYROA7Hk
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Old 09-10-2017, 09:42 PM
 
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Is it simply because they know they, themselves are in the wrong but just unwilling to admit it? Take China for example. They are well known for censoring the internet, censoring anything that goes against what they view as negative, censoring journalists etc. Why do these people not think that the better option instead of trying to censor people that they know has good reason to hate them not try to be free and open and work to BETTER the lives and people? Are they not aware that the only reason to censor people is because you are doing bad things?
Authoritarian regimes fear free thought. Free expression of ideas can destabilize regimes, or it can actively promote their overthrow. It is easier to control people if their thoughts and expressions are controlled.

Authoritarian regimes fear destabilization more than anything.
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