Of the multitude of reasons, that’s one of the least in my book. It’s not about authority, it’s about how it’s wielded and against whom.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with authority. It’s about what systems and people it’s protecting. In the case of the US: it’s property and the robber baron class.
People grow to assume that authority where they live is authority everywhere. You grow up your whole life suspicious of American cops, you aren’t likely to think cops are super cool, even if they’re revolutionary and Cuban.
But who opposes the US for its authoritarianism?
Of the multitude of reasons, that’s one of the least in my book. It’s not about authority, it’s about how it’s wielded and against whom.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with authority. It’s about what systems and people it’s protecting. In the case of the US: it’s property and the robber baron class.
People grow to assume that authority where they live is authority everywhere. You grow up your whole life suspicious of American cops, you aren’t likely to think cops are super cool, even if they’re revolutionary and Cuban.