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Re:We're no longer attracting top talent: the brain drain ki... by John23832 on Friday February 20, 2026 @05:41AM (#47086243)
Because the vast number of people already live under some variation of authoritarianism.
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Re:We're no longer attracting top talent: the brain drain ki... by entropyneur on Friday February 20, 2026 @05:53AM (#47086341)
Comparatively few people live under worse authoritarianism than the one in China. Definitely not enough to form a talent pool that would make any dent in whatever China already has. Especially when you factor in education quality.
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Re:We're no longer attracting top talent: the brain drain ki... by zparky on Friday February 20, 2026 @12:31PM (#47091010)
OP said most people live under some form of authoritarianism, not a worse form than China's.
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