Re:Welcome to Shanghai, the capital of the future
by chillacy on Friday April 26, 2019 @08:50PM
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I’m not so sure. Plenty of authoritarian countries have done quite well (and even transitioned to more democratic systems peacefully) in Asia like South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore.
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Re:Welcome to Shanghai, the capital of the future
by intrasight on Sunday April 28, 2019 @02:43PM
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Right. I think they will fail if they don't transition to a democratic system. What an amazing country it would become if that happens.
Re:Welcome to Shanghai, the capital of the future
by chillacy on Sunday April 28, 2019 @11:02PM
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I think the cause and effect are flipped: if they succeed they will want democracy, if they fail to escape the middle income trap they will never reach high enough on the hierarchy of needs to demand political voice.