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'''One-party state''' is a euphemism for dictatorship. Although the [[People's Republic of China]] is officially a [[political party|multi-party]] state, with a Peasant's Party, it is in fact subordinate to the Communist Party. Also, the [[Wikimedia]] "Board of Trustees" consists of three members who are co-owners of bomis.com, one of whom is '''dictator for life''', and two others who are "elected" from the "Wikipedians" and no doubt easily removed by the three. This too is a one-party state, which claims to represent a [[consensus]], but has no checks on that other than its own opinions. | '''One-party state''' is a euphemism for dictatorship. Although the [[People's Republic of China]] is officially a [[political party|multi-party]] state, with a Peasant's Party, it is in fact subordinate to the Communist Party. Also, the [[Wikimedia]] "Board of Trustees" consists of three members who are co-owners of bomis.com, one of whom is '''dictator for life''', and two others who are "elected" from the "Wikipedians" and no doubt easily removed by the three. This too is a one-party state, which claims to represent a [[consensus]], but has no checks on that other than its own opinions. | ||
See [[two-party | See [[two-party system]] for the more sophisticated phase that the real USA is in, and [[faction]] for a general model of [[political consumerism]] and the management of views in the [[Research Wiki]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:54, 5 March 2004
One-party state is a euphemism for dictatorship. Although the People's Republic of China is officially a multi-party state, with a Peasant's Party, it is in fact subordinate to the Communist Party. Also, the Wikimedia "Board of Trustees" consists of three members who are co-owners of bomis.com, one of whom is dictator for life, and two others who are "elected" from the "Wikipedians" and no doubt easily removed by the three. This too is a one-party state, which claims to represent a consensus, but has no checks on that other than its own opinions.
See two-party system for the more sophisticated phase that the real USA is in, and faction for a general model of political consumerism and the management of views in the Research Wiki.