this tweet isnt endorsing china, but it vs the US is a perfect example of male + female authoritarianism: in china the government basically says if you fall out of line youll get disappeared whereas in the US if you fail to be "be nice" mobilized randos will try to ruin your life

its actually way less dystopian to imagine a government bureaucrat stamping a paper and declaring someone subversive rather than an organized network of ostensibly normal people deciding that its their job and duty to police who does or doesnt get to say what they think openly

in a male authoritarian system youre punished for breaking the rules. this is pretty cut and dry. in a female authoritarian system youre punished for failing to do your duties with sufficient enthusiasm or with the correct motivation and intention.