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I agree, the term "Western Ideals" doesn't quite fit but it does go beyond democratic ideals which is why I didn't use that term. There are other aspects like
by fiftyfifty 4y ago
I agree, the term "Western Ideals" doesn't quite fit but it does go beyond democratic ideals which is why I didn't use that term. There are other aspects like a free market economy that extend way beyond a democratically elected government. I'm certainly open to a new term to describe it.
- koheripbal 4y agoFree Market Economics is even LESS tied to the west in modern times than democracy. There are very very few countries that haven't dropped centralized gov't controlled economies - even in Asia.