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Originally Posted by Wavytone
IMHO China is going to show democracy is a failure. Get rid of elections and put people in power based on demonstrated ability, not ideology (basically daydreams).
China is still a work in progress as their laws leave a lot to be desired, however it is clear that when they make a decision they are able to get on with it.
Unlike here where anything important is either wrecked or hopelessly compromised by:
a) pollies afraid of a voter backlash at the next election, where the locality must change for the greater good of the city or country
b) a minority party holding the balance of votes in one house or the other;
c) a certain party whose idea of "managing the economy" is to spend nothing - nil, zip, nada - on infrastructure of lasting value, while handing out lollies to their arty-farty party mates.
Sure corruption and nepotism occur - but no worse than here. But the difference is in the penalty...
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Your post is a good reason to have a like button.
We believe democracy is the only way but look what we have as a result...the money is in too few pockets and plans revolve around elections and wining favour from an electorate which is not necessarily able to understand but certainly subject to manipulation by fancy adds.
Personal rights are somewhat overrated and often stand in the way of getting things done.
Alex