This is just myopic and naive. The complexity of the problems in China as well as the solutions can't just be summed up as good or bad. Based on population alon

This is just myopic and naive. The complexity of the problems in China as well as the solutions can't just be summed up as good or bad. Based on population alone, governance needs to be different. Tech workers especially should know that a change in order of magnitide often requires a fundamentally different approach. Democracy failed even in ancient greece with a much smaller population. That's not to say that democratic principles aren't effective, but pure democracy often creates mob rule unless the population is equally homogenous and educated. With 4-5 times the amount of people, even if China has triple the amount of shit happening as the US, it's still doing well. And that's just population. Add in the fact that China is so large that it can basically be thought of as multiple countries and territories in various stages of development and it's no small wonder the whole thing doesnt collapse. Nevermind lifting millions out of poverty. You know what happened last time in China the power was given to the people? The cultural revolution happened. Educated people like prodessor and writers were beaten up every day by their fellow citizens until they committed suicide. Everyone was equal, and if you were smarter or richer then you were torn down. tldr; it's more complex than you think.