• Sanctus@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Its not really separate. As people fear they turn to the right, which births more autocracies and ironically makes the situation worse with their policies.

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      2 months ago

      How do you explain periods where there was prosperity and an autocratic shift at the same time? Like Early Modern Europe or present-day China.

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        2 months ago

        Are fear and prosperity exclusive? Or can your nation be prosperous while it is fearing climate change?

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          Hmm, I guess.

          That being said, where I live, there’s fear but it’s not really about climate change. Yet, this is a global trend. I don’t know, I guess I don’t really have a better idea, but just fear seems a bit too simple.