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2026-05-21 18:32 UTC
Here are some definitions from A Modern Anarchism, by Daniel Baryon.
Authoritarianism: The degree to which a power structure monopolizes control over the total social implementation of some power.
Domination: The degree to which some power structure utilizes coercion, violence, and/or deception to achieve its ends.
And his definition of power:
When I say power I mean, quite simply, “the ability to successfully enact one’s will.”
Please explain logically, how the term “western propaganda” would apply.
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@Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2026-05-21 18:42
Based on this, Anark makes it seem like authoritarianism is both good and necessary as long as it’s the working classes holding the authority. Same with whatever degree of domination is minimally required to prevent capitalists and fascists from overturning this. I don’t really think it’s “propaganda” so much as the words “authoritarianism” and “domination” are deliberately picked to sound scary.