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points by za_creature 13 hours ago | 0 comments
A country being democratic is not the same as being a great place to live, though there is a lot of overlap between the two. My point regarding the mexican standoff between parties is STRICTLY about the VOTING SYSTEM. The competing interests of multiple parties ensure a mostly FAIR election. A benevolent dictator surrounded by an exceptionally intelligent court will always produce better results, it's just that on average, dictators are not that benevolent.

China's rise has been nothing short of meteoric, and I applaud them for it. I'm certain that their average standard of living is very high by most metrics, quite comparable and maybe even better than western countries. IT IS STILL NOT A DEMOCRACY!

At any rate, I'm going to stop arguing because you seem way too invested in praising the dragon, and not just in this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50386836

[–] yogthos 12 hours ago
By definition, a democratic country will be a place where the government works in the interest of the majority. That's literally what democracy is. Voting, the way it's done in western democracies, is just one attempt at implementing this contract. Democratic Centralism is a different approach to this idea, that's showing far better tangible results right now.

You appear to have an infantile understanding of democracy equating it with simply having the ability to vote.

It's also hilarious that you think you understand Chinese system better than people who actually live in China and call their system a democracy. The sheer amount of chauvinism required to hold such beliefs is astounding.

At any rate, stick to subjects you have a clue about in the future as to avoid making a clown of yourself in public.

[–] za_creature 12 hours ago
fyi, I was born in a "democratic centralist" country
[–] yogthos 11 hours ago
it shows