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Re:Beijing bets on facial recognition in a big drive for tot... by Molaxx on Monday January 08, 2018 @03:05AM (#16095340)
The American version of freedom allows its people to hear multitudes of opinions and voice dissatisfaction from the system. So while the American and western model of government is flawed it has the potential to improve while minimizing violence needed to be employed in the process. This is why although I have much grievences with the current manifestation of the "American way" I still would rather have the American ideals prosper.

(I am Not an American, and I very much dislike its culture)

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Re:Beijing bets on facial recognition in a big drive for tot... by jochung on Monday January 08, 2018 @06:11AM (#16095989)
Yes but their system is tragically flawed in that it only lets the two most dominant poles compete over the ever shrinking space between them.

Without some form of proportional representation, new ideas can be voiced but they can't get independent traction.

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Re:Beijing bets on facial recognition in a big drive for tot... by pmarreck on Monday January 08, 2018 @09:12AM (#16096798)
> Without some form of proportional representation, new ideas can be voiced but they can't get independent traction.

That merely requires a change in the democratic voting system which eliminates some perverse incentives: http://instantrunoff.com/instant-runoff-home/

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Re:Beijing bets on facial recognition in a big drive for tot... by wu-ikkyu on Monday January 08, 2018 @10:14AM (#16097222)
>That merely requires a change in the democratic voting system which eliminates some perverse incentives

"Merely" seems like an understatement

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Re:Beijing bets on facial recognition in a big drive for tot... by pmarreck on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @03:58PM (#16109981)
In this case, it is :(

I'm hoping states will start with it and maybe one day, federal will follow suit

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