3a. The government in China does not accept no as an answer. We could move a lot faster here if we removed or severely limited the ability for individuals and

3a. The government in China does not accept no as an answer. We could move a lot faster here if we removed or severely limited the ability for individuals and small organizations to completely stall progress on major societal efforts. I think this is not at all unique to the US, either, it is a problem to varying degrees in most modern democracies.