China Bans Bitcoin Executives from Leaving Country, Miners “Preparing for Worst”

Re:China Bans Bitcoin Executives from Leaving Country, Miner... by mirimir on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @12:40AM (#15290903)

There was some democracy in the late 1800s to early 1900s. But it didn't gel with the Confucian ethos. Stephenson's Diamond Age is actually pretty informative.

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Re:China Bans Bitcoin Executives from Leaving Country, Miner... by kobeya on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @02:17AM (#15291223)

This is incorrect. There was no period of Chinese democracy during that time.

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Re:China Bans Bitcoin Executives from Leaving Country, Miner... by CamTin on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @04:52AM (#15291804)

This is correct. Chinese Democracy was released in 2008.

https://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Democracy-Guns-N-Roses/dp/B00...

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Re:China Bans Bitcoin Executives from Leaving Country, Miner... by mirimir on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @02:27AM (#15291265)

1909 - Provincial Assembly elections

1912 - National Assembly elections

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Re:China Bans Bitcoin Executives from Leaving Country, Miner... by kobeya on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @02:40AM (#15291310)

The first was a last ditch effort by the Qing dynasty to retain power with the election of powerless feel-good provincial assemblies. Even if they had real authority, which they did not, only half a percent of the populace had franchise. Not a democracy by any means.

The 1912 election was for the Nationalists upon overthrowing the imperial system. However China transitioned into a period of warlord rule immediately and the National Assembly never had any control over anything except in theory on paper until Taiwan transitioned to democracy in the 80’s and 90’s.

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Re:China Bans Bitcoin Executives from Leaving Country, Miner... by mirimir on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @03:37AM (#15291534)

OK, thanks. So not really any broad democracy, ever.

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