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by momo_hn2025 471 days ago
One thing that confuses me is how short-term Americans tend to think about certain issues. For example, how can you be so certain that a country like China cannot transition into a more democratized society? Are you basing that assumption solely on the developments of the past 20 years? Is that the extent of your perspective? Think about how much democracy existed when the United States transitioned from an agricultural society to an industrial powerhouse. How long did it take Western countries to evolve into democratic societies? And let’s not forget that democratic systems themselves can evolve over time.