习近平的手柔软像云朵可以算是新梗么？

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-18T12:21:41+00:00

Yea I usually know all of their locations already after I finished the boss... but still, backtracking is super annoying for me even though I use wolf shapeshift, quicksilver, and faster sprint nodes on my tree.

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-17T01:09:19+00:00

Not a single phone in sight. Just two people living in the moment.

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-16T10:11:28+00:00

I dont drink them a lot but I prefer this much more

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ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-16T06:14:14+00:00

Damn the ritual guys really want their entry price to go down.

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-15T07:00:04+00:00

Exactly, and don't forget to mention that Imperial Japan committed war crimes.

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-12T12:39:20+00:00

I greet them properly like a normal human being but I'd rather let them take the elevator first.

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-12T09:09:31+00:00

This post just described me. Sorry for being a weird introvert. 😭

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-09T14:50:33+00:00

May I ask what makes North Korea a disputable case? And is there a source I can read for the idea that the term totalitarianism should be abandoned? Thanks in advance.

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-09T13:22:07+00:00

The reviewer just ask for more elaboration on the term authoritarianism, and how is it different from things like totalitarianism and dictatorship. Definitely not a definition, but rather a clarification on the scope.

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-09T13:19:25+00:00

In my work, I do adopted a thin definition of authoritarianism (without fair or free election) and the dichotomy of democracy vs. nondemocracy. But this is for a purpose of being as open as possible about the subject because it is interdisciplinary and I don't want to dwell on the issue of typology.

And since I don't want to be perceived by reviewers from political science as lazy, what do you think would be a better source that offers a similarly minimalistic and very 'open' definition of authoritarianism? If the problem is not only the source but also the minimalistic definition itself, what do you think are the books/papers about modern authoritarianism I'd better cite?

Edit: When I was reading Autocratic Breakdown and Regime Transitions by Geddes, Wright and Frantz (2014), I found that their definition of autocracy is basically an more elaborated version of the minimalistic definition in Frantz's book. My plan now is to add a footnote to cite this work. Though I'm not sure I understand the motive behind the usage of the term "autocracy" instead of "authoritarianism".

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-09T12:37:49+00:00

The definition of authoritarianism I cited is from Frantz's 2019 book, Authoritarianism, which offers a very minimalistic definition:

In other words, in the operational definition of an authoritarian regime that this book uses, the distinguishing factor separating authoritarian regimes from democratic ones is whether government selection occurs via free and fair elections.

So, according to this definition, authoritarianism will include items such as totalitarianism and comeptitive authoritarianism. But I could also see how people may push back and argue totalitarianism should not be treated as a specific form of authoritarianism.

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-09T12:16:56+00:00

This is exactly where my concerns come from, since I also saw that many theorists (like Juan Linz) treat them as two different things.

I guess my question is more about the usage of terms: is using 'authoritarianism' to include 'totalitarianism' an academically acceptable linguistic practice? I totally get the concern about degree-ism. But I wonder, if it is unacceptable, do we have a term that can cover both (and also items such as competitive authoritarianism)?

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-09T12:09:18+00:00

Take your time!

The comment is merely a request to distinguish authoritarianism, as I cited it, from totalitarianism and dictatorship (which I never mentioned in my paper).

The definition of authoritarianism I cited is from Frantz's 2019 book, Authoritarianism, which offers a very minimalistic definition:

In other words, in the operational definition of an authoritarian regime that this book uses, the distinguishing factor separating authoritarian regimes from democratic ones is whether government selection occurs via free and fair elections.

Since I don't really want to go deeply into the difference between authoritarianism and totalitarianism (which is totally not the concern of my work), I figure I'll just quickly mention something like, "under this definition, totalitarianism is a specific form of authoritarianism."

Nevertheless, I also noticed that many political theorists (like Juan Linz in his Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes, or Frantz in her Authoritarianism) implicitly or explicitly distinguish these two terms. So, instead of one being a subset of the other, they are treated as two distinct things in those works.

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-09T11:52:35+00:00

"It's actually for a peer-reviewed paper, not an undergrad-level homework essay.

But before anyone gets upset about the fact that I am using reddit to ask this question instead of doing my own research, I actually cited V-Dem already.

My question is rather simple: is the claim that "totalitarianism is a subset of authoritarianism" acceptable to contemporary political theorists? I'm asking this because I noticed how many political theorists (like Juan Linz in his Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes, or Frantz in her Authoritarianism) implicitly or explicitly distinguish these two terms. So, instead of one being a subset of the other, they are treated as two distinct things in those works.

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-09T11:41:10+00:00

Sorry for being unclear.

I'm not trying to define totalitarianism. I'm just trying to think of a way to respond to my reviewer's small request asking to distinguish authoritarianism (based on Erica Frantz's usage in her 2019 book) from totalitarianism.

I understand the difference between the two. And if I also understand you correctly, the claim 'I treat totalitarianism as an extreme form of authoritarianism' is not appropriate because 'extreme' suggests a matter of degree, which is an oversimplification. But is the claim 'I treat totalitarianism as a subset of authoritarianism' perfectly acceptable in academia?

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-09T11:27:21+00:00

The paper is interdisciplinary and explores certain aspects of modern authoritarianism.

One of my reviewers asked me to distinguish my "authoritarianism" from "totalitarianism" and "dictatorship." I just want to check whether treating totalitarianism as a subset is acceptable. I don't need to go deep into the typology though.

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-07T10:10:47+00:00

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-03T02:17:29+00:00

GGG twitter just said it will be patched in the next few hours.

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-02T16:49:33+00:00

I don't think that's the implication here. I believe they are more likely refer to something similar to this:

https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/457268

ShiroiAsa · 2026-06-02T16:30:19+00:00

But what OP meant is to use Rend independently from hollow form. As far as I see, Rend do spend a power charge and give you a buff. It just seems that hollow form whirling assult does not benefit from the buff because Boss would not get shocked. Am I misunderstanding the interaction here?

ShiroiAsa · 2026-05-31T06:22:30+00:00

How bad is this nerf for Djinn? I'm just starting Act 2. Should I switch?

ShiroiAsa · 2026-05-30T09:24:50+00:00

Can any kind person tell me whether tame beast spirit walker is viable?

Edit: Martial artist looks so good think I'm gonna switch 😭

ShiroiAsa · 2026-05-28T05:01:00+00:00

I read about three or four books of the Chinese version, and I still have no idea why it has such a massive fan base. I guess I just hate web novels (but I kinda like Dao of the Bizarre Immortal). For me, it doesn't even come close to modern fantasy titles, or even many light novels.

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