China Seeks to Repeal Presidential Term Limit

Re:China Seeks to Repeal Presidential Term Limit by dbspin on Sunday February 25, 2018 @12:35PM (#16460044)

"If Putin succeeded in becoming a dictator in Russia, I think it's going to be easier for Xi to become a dictator and maintain his power in China."

Not sure what this means... In what sense is Putin not a dictator already? Despite the illusion of free elections (almost universal in dictatorships), widespread vote tampering, the imprisonment of opponents and prohibition of alternative parties make his rule absolute.

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Re:China Seeks to Repeal Presidential Term Limit by chki on Sunday February 25, 2018 @12:45PM (#16460105)

I think you are misunderstanding mtgx. He says that Putin has already suceeded in becoming a dictator (hence the past tense). If he has already suceeded it should be easy for Xi to become a dictator.

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Re:China Seeks to Repeal Presidential Term Limit by pm90 on Sunday February 25, 2018 @01:43PM (#16460414)

Heh, my first reaction was the same as mtgx. Look at the dictators/semi-dictators/wannabe-dictators in major countries around the world now:

1. USA - Trump

2. Turkey - Erdogen

3. Russia - Putin

4. India - Modi

Meanwhile Macron won a highly contested race in France against a far right candidate, Merkel did something similar.

When the democracies in the world are in such disarray and can't band together to collectively act as a check on authoritarianism, it emboldens the latter.

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