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it is up to each nation to choose it's form of government. it is not one size fits all
by ptah 7y ago
it is up to each nation to choose it's form of government. it is not one size fits all
- kingkawn 7y agoA friend who grew up in Singapore describes it as the capitalist version of North Korea
- clydethefrog 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_with_the_Death_Penalty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_with_the_Death_Pena...
- nailer 7y agoSaying the people of China have 'chosen not to choose' is bizarre and disingenuous - you are twisting the notion of freedom to imply Chinese people have chosen not to be free. The Chinese people have never in recent memory chosen the Chinese communist party to represent them exclusively.
- ptah 7y agoas opposed to the illusion of choice provided in de facto two party "democracies"?
- nailer 7y agoYes, there's a world of difference between being able to choose from one option or 2. As to the choice being an illusion because two parties often rule: tell that to the Whigs (one of the two parties that no longer exists in the UK), or to anyone that's held a balance of power in a coalition government.
- ptah 7y agocurrent choices are between different shades of the same colour. it ultimately does not make a difference, it is an illusion
- notfromhere 7y agoone imprisons you for political dissent, one doesn't. "both sides are the same" is intellectually lazy.
- ptah 7y agocompare the resume of xi jinping with that of donald trump and tell me who is qualified for their job: https://qz.com/1103045/chinas-19th-communist-party-congress-a-resume-for-president-xi-jinping/ https://qz.com/1103045/chinas-19th-communist-party-congress-... doing well in a popularity contest a.k.a election is not necessarily an indicator of competence
- nailer 7y agoXi Jinping has no mandate to rule.