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by disgruntledphd2 365 days ago
China is much more dispersed (because of it's size and some localisation/liberalisation) and they seem to understand at some level that reality exists and can't just be wished away.

It's an open question if they'll retain that with Xi now President for life.
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ethbr1 364 days ago
Authoritarianism works... as long as leaders are effective.

The reason democracy historically wins out in the long run is not because it always picks better leaders, but because it picks fewer really bad ones. And checks/balances those it does.

For all his faults as a leader, Xi has also come down hard on actual corruption and malfeasance.

Imagine Trump in charge of China.

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FirmwareBurner 365 days ago
> they seem to understand at some level that reality exists and can't just be wished away.

US and EU seem to have forgotten that, at least when you look at the decisions of their leadership.

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