Many countries include ‘Democratic’ or ‘People’s’ in their names, even though they are not democratic and do not serve their people. Examples: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Lao People’s Democratic Republic People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Democratic Republic of the Congo And German Democratic Republic (East Side) in 1949–1990. None of these states are democratic, power and wealth are concentrated in the hands of a small ruling elite. Who are they fooling with these names?

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    Same reason nazis put socialist in name but promptly killed off socialists and trade unions.

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      There was a point where the National Socialist Party was actually socialist. But Hitler and his ilk saw a party with popular momentum, joined it, co-opted it, and betrayed the socialist ideals.

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      19 hours ago

      authoritarians employ the double speak because they are liars at the root of their beliefs

      like NATO is an occupying army in the countries they have bases and not a defensive cooperative force

      ml’s live in an alternate reality cult