it’s extremely revealing that the countries most frequently cited as role models by the alt-right are Hungary, El Salvador, and Russia unlike Elon, I actually like America and don’t think we should be importing corrupt governance structures from authoritarian states with a fraction of our GDP - ThreadSky

samd.bsky.social • 5 days ago

it’s extremely revealing that the countries most frequently cited as role models by the alt-right are Hungary, El Salvador, and Russia

unlike Elon, I actually like America and don’t think we should be importing corrupt governance structures from authoritarian states with a fraction of our GDP

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No words.

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mikebradleymke.bsky.social•5 days ago

Changing 80 years of allegiances away from rich liberal democracies to middling dictatorships might be the own goal of the century.

mikebradleymke.bsky.social•5 days ago

These guys can't find a stove they won't slam both hands on. Month 2, they'll be seeing if they can further jeopardize our reserve currency status in order to be the exit liquidity/bag holders for bunch of crypto grifters.

jogwei.bsky.social•5 days ago

Extremely funny to see American exceptionalism turn into ‘We need to fix our shit, like El Salvador did’

In a very concerning kinda way

natalieam.bsky.social•3 days ago

He's right no one is above the law including his sorry behind. Deport Elon...

dadasupreme.bsky.social•5 days ago

We restore rule of the people by getting rich fucking bigots out of the government and paying back what we owe

johngmarks.bsky.social•5 days ago

Love the notion that the social safety nets or high-speed trains of other countries are anathema to the American way of life, but importing judicial corruption from El Salvador or Hungary is Just Common Sense.

mattjlawlor.bsky.social•5 days ago

It’s how he sees this country. Truly. Utterly delusional.

aolgrandpa.bsky.social•5 days ago

Those examples also show that when oligarchs have complete control of a society, life is worse for everyone, including the oligarchs. I would rather be middle class in Spain than the richest person in Hungary.

nonplussed73.bsky.social•5 days ago

Also, all these countries have much, much lower standards of living, particularly El Salvador! Elon is an absolute moron.

prairieguy2623.bsky.social•5 days ago

Actually, I think Elon is perfectly fine with most American having a much lower standard of living.

timchinenov.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yeah, not a fan of authoritarian regimes but can we at least start with ones that have high speed rail?

midnightbikerider.bsky.social•5 days ago

Too communist, best we can do is oligarchs

snowwhitesagent.bsky.social•5 days ago

Shitholes. Just say it. Shitholes.

bahnhof.cz•5 days ago

Yeah imitating countries where half of population below 30 has a serious plan to emigrate (if they haven't already, which they often did). Sounds fun. Why not.

rlux.nyc•5 days ago

Reuben Blades nailed it

https://soundcloud.com/rubenblades/in-salvador

irenecolth.bsky.social•3 days ago

I mean, I’d prefer it if America followed Costa Rica’s lead and abolished its army.

But I’m a dirty stinking leftist.

perrid13.bsky.social•5 days ago

If we completely ignore due process and civil rights like El Salvador, we too can live in a police state.

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