China is a socialist country. Russia is a multi-party democracy who's constitution was basically hand written by the US embassy (hence the strong presidency). How clueless do you have to be to confuse Communism with a centrism of a One Nation Tory party. Jesus Christ.
"Erdoganism is similar to Putinism, and just a 21st century version of authoritarian populism. You cow the press, curb social media, and jail or marginalize critics, and reinforce one ethnicity over others. "
Putin doesn't have a populist done in his body. He's an open border, pro-free trade, pro-west "lisbon-to-vladivastok" liberal. You being butthurt your bloodbath in Eurasia is semi-successful and this is somehow the fault of Putin, even though he's collaborated with you 90% of the time, does not reflect on the political/economic/social system of Russia.
Also:
"European Union is deeply critical of his dismantling of Turkey’s democracy. They are not simply going to wink at his behaving like a late 1960s Greek general."
European Union didnt have a problem with "dismantling of Turkey's democracy" when the coup was underway. In fact all of their public statements during and after underscore that at the very least they were fully happy to see Turkey's democracy dismantled. They also didnt have a problem of organizing an internal coup against Greek Papandreou and Italian Berlusconi when it suited them. They also had no problem with greenlighting a military crackdown by their Ukrainian client on its population "like a late 1960s Greek general."
Shoddy analysis that reflects personal resentments rather than base analysis.
China is a socialist country. Russia is a multi-party democracy who's constitution was basically hand written by the US embassy (hence the strong presidency). How clueless do you have to be to confuse Communism with a centrism of a One Nation Tory party. Jesus Christ.
"Erdoganism is similar to Putinism, and just a 21st century version of authoritarian populism. You cow the press, curb social media, and jail or marginalize critics, and reinforce one ethnicity over others. "
Putin doesn't have a populist done in his body. He's an open border, pro-free trade, pro-west "lisbon-to-vladivastok" liberal. You being butthurt your bloodbath in Eurasia is semi-successful and this is somehow the fault of Putin, even though he's collaborated with you 90% of the time, does not reflect on the political/economic/social system of Russia.
Also:
"European Union is deeply critical of his dismantling of Turkey’s democracy. They are not simply going to wink at his behaving like a late 1960s Greek general."
European Union didnt have a problem with "dismantling of Turkey's democracy" when the coup was underway. In fact all of their public statements during and after underscore that at the very least they were fully happy to see Turkey's democracy dismantled. They also didnt have a problem of organizing an internal coup against Greek Papandreou and Italian Berlusconi when it suited them. They also had no problem with greenlighting a military crackdown by their Ukrainian client on its population "like a late 1960s Greek general."
Shoddy analysis that reflects personal resentments rather than base analysis.