Fascism, communism and religious dictatorship

[HappySkeptic]

Here is my theory:

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   Than there is usually a collapse of the regime. After which nations who have suffered the brutality of such regimes will usually not be willing to ever return to such regimes and will usually be very vigilant regarding such movements (as it is the case in Greece or in Germany for instance). Yet nations who haven’t experienced the horrors of such regimes firsthand will always have a tendency to think for instance that “economical issues are more important that democracy and human rights”.

One thought - it is easier to read paragraphs if there is a space between them.

I disagree that nations who have suffered brutality never return to authoritarian rule.  Why did Russia return to dictatorship?

Freedom requires vigilance.  It requires guardrails throughout the institutions.  It requires a free and fair court system.  It requires a constitution and founding myth whereby people are willing to fight to keep freedom.  It requires citizens to take to the streets to demand their rights.

In countries where this has never existed, they can easily fall back into old ways.