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The Pentagon unveils $1.3 billion for Ukraine, bringing total new U.S. aid this week to $2.3 billion. (www.nytimes.com)

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[-] lemmyshmemmy@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago

Why would countries just ignore global authoritarian threats

[-] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago

authoritarian threats

This is a meaningless term used in this way. Every state is authoritarian, by definition. The only "state" that isn't authoritarian is anarchy, and that's only not an authoritarian state because it's not a state. Use more accurate terms if you want to make a point.

Countries are ignoring global authoritarian threats, by ignoring themselves, but that's probably not the point you were trying to make.

[-] lemmyshmemmy@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoritarianism?wprov=sfla1

[-] krzschlss@kbin.social 8 points 2 years ago

To be global authoritarian you have to be the wealthiest and most powerful. And currently there is only one government and its army that takes this title.