Leaders from Italy and Germany called the Russian president's plan "propaganda" and "dictatorial".

Leaders from Italy and Germany called the Russian president’s plan “propaganda” and “dictatorial”.

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  • Skua@kbin.earth
    42·
    5 months ago

    It is not even slightly weird or dictatorial to ban parties that are cooperating with an invading army, and the parties that got banned are not even a majority of the opposition members of the parliament

    • Adlach@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      24·
      5 months ago

      Yes, no dictator has ever used “aiding the enemy” as an excuse. 👍

      • Skua@kbin.earth
        41·
        5 months ago

        “Dictators have a done a thing” alone does not make the thing dictatorial, and at no point did I say “dictators never do this, therefore it is not dictatorial”. Are you really trying to argue that acting against literal wartime treason makes someone a dictator? If not, you’re going to need more of an explanation