[speak_plainly]

To be charitable to Ellison, it worked well in China.

[lenerdenator]

It worked well in China because the Larry Ellisons of 35 years ago made sure the CCP was rewarded for keeping the rank-and-file in line and working instead of doing things like organizing for better working conditions or agitating for political change.

[platinumrad]

Somehow, we're going to end up with all of the downsides and none of the upsides.

[scrollaway]

Being charitable to Larry Ellison is one of those things one cannot physically do, like being entertaining to a dead whale.

[polotics]

No connection at all between this and the lie-flat and extremely low birth rate?

[amai]

And in Russia