[eowln]

That’s not what I said. I said there are more important things to increase the wellbeing of the citizens of a country than democracy. In other words, a country can use democracy as a tool to destroy itself.

[wussboy]

Maybe. But I don't think you will find any of those things without strong democracy.

[purpleflame1257]

Counterpoint: China from Deng and onwards is an autocracy with rapidly improving material conditions

[iknowstuff]

Its population will halve this century thanks to their autocratic policies so we’ll see how that unfolds

[unmole]

Singapore says hi.

[decimalenough]

Singapore is a "managed democracy". The PAP plays dirty, but if they genuinely stopped delivering the goods, they would get voted out.

[tw1984]

which things? care to be more specific?