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Democracy isnt required for prosperity, as China has shown. Prosperity doesn't give you freedom though.
by dionian 8y ago
Democracy isnt required for prosperity, as China has shown. Prosperity doesn't give you freedom though.
- pzone 8y agoWe've yet to see whether world-leading levels of per capita prosperity are achievable without freedom. At a minimum, freedom offers a strong competitive edge.
- paraditedc 8y ago> We've yet to see whether world-leading levels of per capita prosperity are achievable without freedom. Look no further than The World Factbook by CIA: 2 QATAR 13 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 15 KUWAIT 22 SAUDI ARABIA https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2004rank.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/...
- yesforwhat 8y agoAutocracies don't last as governments, not forever.