Re:Letter from Shenzhen
by twblalock on Sunday July 15, 2018 @09:38PM
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Why do you think this will happen? Why isn’t China the counterexample?
Maybe it is really capitalism, not democracy, that determines the long-term success of a society. That’s bad news for people who care about freedom, but it might be true.
Re:Letter from Shenzhen
by shiburizu on Sunday July 15, 2018 @09:50PM
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China as a single entity in continuous existence is a myth. And with Xi dead set on becoming a strongman, all historical examples are rather clear on how well it works over time.
Maybe it is really capitalism, not democracy, that determines the long-term success of a society. That’s bad news for people who care about freedom, but it might be true.