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>It's someone else's job to lead. i suppose it's my western point of view that makes me view this sentiment as blisteringly immature, if that is indeed what mo
by cryoshon 9y ago
>It's someone else's job to lead.
i suppose it's my western point of view that makes me view this sentiment as blisteringly immature, if that is indeed what most chinese actually think.
the stewardship of your country is always your job as a human being... even if you deny the responsibility, your country will act on your behalf, which means that you must control your leadership.
if nobody else is fit to lead, it's your job.
- paradite 9y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13203027 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13203027 This summaries my points on the relationship between people and the government.
- yahna 9y agoQuite frankly, seems like are chugging the kool-aid. If the government is so trustworthy and so eager to please why do they need to take political prisoners at all?
- vzcx 9y agoThis strikes me as extremely confused. Chinese society is thousands of years old and has survived dynasty after dynasty, revolution after revolution. Perhaps their personal exit from politics is more earnest accumulated wisdom than blisteringly immature sentiment. Contrast with your statement on stewardship, duty, and responsibility. What is behind this besides sentiment?
- AnimalMuppet 9y agoThe society has survived with some level of cultural continuity. A lot of people died in those revolutions and the falling of those dynasties, though. The "wisdom" that China learned from that is "do everything possible to prevent a revolution or a change in dynasty". A better wisdom might be "make the transitions easier so that they don't have to be violent". Peaceful transitions via election are an example of this.