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Democracy is useless without accountability.
In small settings like a village or city state (Athens), democracy works well, but it's hard to enforce accountability on a large scale of millions of people. So the task of accountability is delegated to the national media, but all it ends up doing is create another class of power brokers and king makers, i.e. the media elite.
So, in a modern democracy, the real power lies with the media elite. They can make or break any politician; they set the agenda for national discourse. No wonder, then, that the media keeps singing the virtues of democracy.
Having said that, it's hard to find a better alternative; China got lucky because their leaders happen to be competent and patriotic, but that's a rare combination. Given all the uncertainties, democracy is probably the best option in the general case.
Liberty is not, and never will be, outdated. The very fact that you can debate this without fear proves it.
Democracy is a good thing, but it need a heathy foundation system,I think 15000$ per capita will make China full democracy, and people have spontaneous willing.The really important: when and how
Can't we have "liberty" without democracy?
Conversely, how much liberty do we really have in today's democracies anyways?
The smartest and the brightest should be the ones to rule a country.
we will have to wait and see when that happens ($15000 per capita). But will CCP be willing to let go of the control and let Chinese people participate in free elections?
(Considering that those in power at that point will be those who got all that power handed over in a plate to them. Elections would mean competing for power for first time ever)
Howdy member from Malaysia High time I met one. I thought there were no Malaysians on PDF.
I don't think I've heard of a single dictatorship that hasn't resorted to censorship, intimidation or repression. It's what's necessary to maintain a monopoly on power.
We have the liberty to choose our leaders, to speak freely through any medium without fear of inprisonment or execution. Considering the billions around the world that do not enjoy these rights, I feel that we ought not to take them for granted.
China got lucky 'cos her leaders figured that state-sponsored capitalism will simultaneously lead to growth and allow them to take personal control of the majority of economic benefits. So we see overall strong growth in China, but with extremely fast increasing concentration of wealth - mostly in the hands of party leaders and their kin.
As for democracy, I think Churchill said it best - "... democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried."
Democracy is a good thing, but it need a heathy foundation system,I think 15000$ per capita will make China full democracy, and people have spontaneous willing.The really important: when and how
1. Example of benevolent dictatorships (albeit rare) do exist - Kamal Pasha of Turkey is one.
2. You think we have the "free" right to choose our own leaders? We don't. Our choice of who we vote for, what issues we are worried about, what policies we support are guided by what the media presents . And what the media presents is decided by their ad revenue, the vagaries of the 24 hour news cycle and the priorities of their corporate parents - who in turn have tacit and sometimes explicit understandings with the politicians.
3. Dictatorship is not the only alternative to democracy - my 3 favorites (listed in descending order of feasibility):
A. Constitutional Monarchy (a monarch with real power, not like England)
B. Democracy, but with a limited suffrage i.e. only some people are allowed to vote - based on education (lower limit), income (lower & upper limits), etc.
C. Anarchy
But I AM a big supporter of Freedom of Speech - that I believe should be the corner stone of any political system.
Democracy outdated in its current format across the world?
Agree with everything but the last para.
China got lucky 'cos her leaders figured that state-sponsored capitalism will simultaneously lead to growth and allow them to take personal control of the majority of economic benefits. So we see overall strong growth in China, but with extremely fast increasing concentration of wealth - mostly in the hands of party leaders and their kin.
As for democracy, I think Churchill said it best - "... democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried."
Can't we have "liberty" without democracy?
Conversely, how much liberty do we really have in today's democracies anyways?
If democracy gets outdated, go to www.favoritegoodparty.com and download election.zip file and run newgovernment.exe
1、the Government of India and the rich do not get much of the wealth from the outcome?
2、India' poor get more than China poor in the past,?
In fact, there is no need to, you only need to look at India.