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[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

By all means, enlighten us on the proper academic definition of "cyberpunk oligarchy"

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Surveillance state headed up by an unelected elite of autocrats who's only check and or balance is the scheming any one might be undertaking at a given moment.

[–] brain_in_a_box@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

So a definition that China doesn't meet.

I'm also curious where you got this academic definition from, because it seems to have a lot of very vague parts.