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> Democracy and rule of law usually start to have an advantage over authoritarianism when you surpass an annual GDP per capita of about 5000 USD. Singapore dis
by random314 6y ago
> Democracy and rule of law usually start to have an advantage over authoritarianism when you surpass an annual GDP per capita of about 5000 USD.
Singapore disagrees.
- roenxi 6y agoIn what sense? Singapore is a democracy. They have a high GDP per capita. They have a very strong rule of law and little corruption. I wouldn't necessarily want to live there but it is one of many democratic countries that looks like a much better bet to live in than China.
- random314 6y agohttps://thediplomat.com/2015/02/soft-repression-the-struggle-for-democracy-in-singapore/ https://thediplomat.com/2015/02/soft-repression-the-struggle... They simply bankrupt the opposition through lawsuits and void their candidacy. That is not a functioning democracy.