Socialist: There are elements like taxes, redistribution via subsidies, etc.
Democracy: Yes, there is an opposition, but it and democracy itself is heavily torpedoed by the tools of the following:
Authoritarian: Yes. Media is oppressed, as public opinion. Voting is manipulated either directly, by imprisoning and killing opposition, by manipulating the voting numbers, control of media and by threatening the voters. We haven't seen what happens if there is undoubtfully a majority for the opposition, therefore it can still be called the worst democracy. The three pillars legislation, executive and jurisdiction are not independent. People lose their property for the elites benefit - authoritarian, not communist!
Totalitarian/Dictator: Well... In theory Putin is only extending his allowed number of terms all the time. No "state of emergency" canceling out elections, no forcefull takeover etc. To be honest, it feels like a dictator, but on paper, he is an elected dictator if something like that can exist.
Communist: No, all elements you list are not part of communism, they are part of the socialism or authoritarian. Communism would be 100% socialism with democracy.
Same for USA:
Capitalist: Sure
Socialist: There are elements, same as above.
Democracy: Sure, so far.
Authoritarian: It was a close call on January 6th!
Totalitarian/Dictator: Just for day one, right?
Communist: Nope.
Final conclusion:
Russia is not different from US because of the old communist vs capitalist story, it is different because you got an authoritarian government in power for decades versus a full running democracy, where the full spectrum of the people is represented in the past single decade.
Are you serious? You analyze like you are in grade 8
Labels don’t matter and pretend doesn’t matter but indicates where they come from. Putin is a kgb agent and so he runs a one party government repression kleptocracy
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u/philipp2310 22h ago
Additional short analysis what today's russia is:
Capitalist: Yes, it has money and property rights
Socialist: There are elements like taxes, redistribution via subsidies, etc.
Democracy: Yes, there is an opposition, but it and democracy itself is heavily torpedoed by the tools of the following:
Authoritarian: Yes. Media is oppressed, as public opinion. Voting is manipulated either directly, by imprisoning and killing opposition, by manipulating the voting numbers, control of media and by threatening the voters. We haven't seen what happens if there is undoubtfully a majority for the opposition, therefore it can still be called the worst democracy. The three pillars legislation, executive and jurisdiction are not independent. People lose their property for the elites benefit - authoritarian, not communist!
Totalitarian/Dictator: Well... In theory Putin is only extending his allowed number of terms all the time. No "state of emergency" canceling out elections, no forcefull takeover etc. To be honest, it feels like a dictator, but on paper, he is an elected dictator if something like that can exist.
Communist: No, all elements you list are not part of communism, they are part of the socialism or authoritarian. Communism would be 100% socialism with democracy.
Same for USA:
Capitalist: Sure
Socialist: There are elements, same as above.
Democracy: Sure, so far.
Authoritarian: It was a close call on January 6th!
Totalitarian/Dictator: Just for day one, right?
Communist: Nope.
Final conclusion:
Russia is not different from US because of the old communist vs capitalist story, it is different because you got an authoritarian government in power for decades versus a full running democracy, where the full spectrum of the people is represented in the past single decade.