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'Look, democratic centralism has the word democratic right there in it. How can it NOT be democratic?' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_centralism http
by aaronbrethorst 9mo ago
'Look, democratic centralism has the word democratic right there in it. How can it NOT be democratic?'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_centralism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_centralism
- chithanh 9mo agoIn China the participatory model works and citizens overwhelmingly approve of the outcomes (when it comes to domestic policy). In US, which is a liberal democracy, you have outcomes like 20% satisfaction with Congress, yet >90% incumbent reelection rates. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_stagnation_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_stagnation_in_th... I'm not saying everything is good and democratic in China and bad in the US, but the answer is a bit more nuanced than some people here like to think.