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The Israeli government seems fairly progressive authoritarian. Granted, they haven't abolished the Knesset, but its structure and legislative freedom would suggest tyranny of the majority.
Not that I'm complaining.
Progressive authoritarian and Fascist are still in the same vein.
Israel: a... Falangist State???
jk. I have no idea. Falangism is still confusing to me.
That being said, I'm not in favor of Land Redistribution schemes.
Fascism seems to have more in common with Progressivism than Communism. With the demonization of words, it all gets very confusing, though.
In the US, I could support something like Fangalism (based on a cursory glance). As long as it deals with redistribution of the 28% owned by the federal government.
Fangalism would never work because Catholicism is one of major origins of Social Justice, you'll just end up in the same place doing the same shit, with the same people. They'll just scream that you're not being a good catholic while they're doing it.
Man... this is a conversation. Not one for today, but one that should be had. Catholicism is just... god dammit.
Falangists as in Lebanon?
There are Falangists in Lebanon?
Kataib Party. Founded in the 1930s inspired by fascism, later Israel's allies in Beirut during the war.
https://www.encyclopedia.com/philosophy-and-religion/other-religious-beliefs-and-general-terms/miscellaneous-religion/phalangist-party-lebanon
What exactly constitutes tyranny?
Well... oppression.
Wasn't a well worded comment, though. What I mean is that the Knesset isn't bound by the any great constitutional measures. They can dictate law through simple majority, and there doesn't seem to be any safeguard against tyranny of the majority.
It'll be interesting to see how the arab uprisings within Israel proper are handled.
So you basically meant majoritarian. Yes, Israel does not have a constitution, but the Supreme Court has decided that it's still going to hold the government to general principles of law.
The funny thing is, many European countries also do not have judicial review.