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Are we hardwired to fall for autocrats? (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] MRLimcon@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I think not, it's about political systems, power distribution and about the "elite" thinking about what they gain from it. Mussolini, Trump, Hitler, Sulla, etc, all have in common is that the rich people get richer, while destroying progress for the lower classes.