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mang0@lemmy.zip ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

The problem isn’t political systems, it’s superpowers intervening, e.g. america funding fascist coups of democratically elected socialists. It would be hard for any small nation, regardless of political system, to defend against a coup funded by a superpower. Please prove me wrong and tell me how e.g. the coup in Chile 1973 could have been prevented by decentralizing power.

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DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

The problem isn’t political systems, it’s superpowers intervening

There can be more than one problem.

Please prove me wrong and tell me how e.g. the coup in Chile 1973 could have been prevented by decentralizing power.

A coup still inherently relies on there being internal forces willing to execute said coup. I don’t dare say being capitalist could have stopped this particular one, perhaps it couldn’t. It it is at least more resilient in general.

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- mang0@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  
  There can be more than one problem.
  
  That’s not what you’ve been saying until now.
  
  A coup still inherently relies on there being internal forces willing to execute said coup.
  
  No shit, what are you trying to say? Are you saying there exists political systems which are immune to people wanting to stage a coup?
  
  I don’t dare say being capitalist could have stopped this particular one, quite likely it couldn’t. But it it is at least more resilient in general.
  
  How would it be more resilient?
  
  If it was impossible to resist superpower sponsored coups, I am sure the Baltics wouldn’t be able to remain democratic right next to Russia.
  
  What coup attempts are you talking about? Let’s try to focus on coups that were at least attempted or has any substantial evidence of being in the works.
  
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