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>even countries with a liberal democratic tradition are converging towards the Chinese model What specific examples of this do you have in mind? I can’t think
by derektank 2mo ago
>even countries with a liberal democratic tradition are converging towards the Chinese model
What specific examples of this do you have in mind? I can’t think of any liberal democratic countries converging on a combination of (a) single party rule, (b) nearly universal intrusion of state or party actors into private sector entities, (c) financial repression of private investments, and (d) the associated suppression of domestic consumption.
- TFNA 2mo agoI meant more generally: many countries are recognizing, just like China has, that the fundamental challenge of our modern era is ensuring social harmony. The OP's belief in individual civil liberties as a good in themselves is anachronistic now.