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Yuval Noah Harari on the eclipsing of human intelligence
The Gray Area with Sean Illing
Elections as a Facade in Totalitarian Regimes
Totalitarian regimes often retain the facade of elections while systematically undermining the mechanisms that ensure genuine democratic processes. By controlling the media and eradicating checks and balances, a dictator can manipulate public perception and demonstrate supposed legitimacy through electoral rituals. These elections serve merely as ceremonial acts to showcase overwhelming support, regardless of the reality of the political situation, as exemplified by the routine elections in North Korea.
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