authoritarian
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Beneath the ridiculousness lies a serious point about an authoritarian system, obsessed with order, seeking the power of a creativity it also fears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The researchers are particularly concerned about how such technology could be used in authoritarian countries.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Her proclamation of optimism comes on the heels of her having been released in December from a brutal Belarusian prison for supporting an opposition candidate running against the country’s authoritarian leader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The way the schools had been run was "authoritarian" and "cruel", some said.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Levy Pants must become more militant and authoritarian in order to survive in the jungle of modem commercialism.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Thanks to Judge Charles Ouslander for his asylum ruling, which shows the U.S. can still be a beacon for liberty and a refuge for dissidents from the world’s cruel authoritarians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
"Of course, authoritarians don't like to be laughed at," he says.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
Stanley said history is full of examples of people not believing the rhetoric of authoritarians.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
“It also sends a strong message to authoritarians around the world that the free world remains united,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
We are not authoritarians, but we must be organizers.
From Violence and the Labor Movement by Robert Hunter
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