> If the US is a bad political experiment, which one is good? Bhutan. It's technically a Third-world country, but they seriously have their shit together. ht

> If the US is a bad political experiment, which one is good? Bhutan. It's technically a Third-world country, but they seriously have their shit together. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan#Political_reform_and_modernization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan#Political_reform_and_mo... The old women wept when the King decreed democracy. > Bhutan's political system has recently changed from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. King Jigme Singye Wangchuck transferred most of his administrative powers to the Council of Cabinet Ministers and allowed for impeachment of the King by a two-thirds majority of the National Assembly.[38] They track not GDP but GNH: Gross National Happiness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_national_happiness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_national_happiness Unfortunately, they're likely doomed: > In 1999, the government lifted a ban on television and the Internet, making Bhutan one of the last countries to introduce television.