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Democratic governments. China seems to have a decent strategy going.
by mistermann 7y ago
Democratic governments.
China seems to have a decent strategy going.
- nickff 7y agoAre you talking about the strategy of a country which enabled the global pandemic we are all currently suffering through? The one that first tried to ignore the problem, then tried to cover it up, and has subsequently been lying about it? Ignorance followed by suppression and deceit is definitely a course of action, though I don't agree that it's a great strategy.
- mistermann 7y agoYes, that's the China I'm talking about. I think you might be on a bit of a different tangent that the context of the comment I'm replying to though.
- BurningFrog 7y agoNon democratic systems fail in other ways, but it's true that they don't have the next election to worry about, and they can have a longer planning horizon. The planning usually benefits the ruling elite more than the people, but it's still a real point. The astonishing rise of China last 30 years has made me accept that it can actually work out occasionally!