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Both embrace the legacy of their imperial pasts. Both have strong support at home, though they are accused of being autocrats, or even dictators, abroad. Both have tinkered with their country’s constitutions to extend their political life spans. Both have shifted between presidential and prime ministerial posts, altering the balance of power in the process. Both have used the judicial system to crack down on their political opponents. Both have crushed popular protest movements. Both use conspiracy theories to foster nationalism. Both mask their true ideologies under the guise of democracy. Both have a problematic approach to women’s rights … and the list goes on.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 13:06:52 +0000

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