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Japan has been a democracy and firmly pacifist for decades. The appetite for war there simply doesn't exist anymore. China, on the other hand, is an authoritarian regime that tightly controls its narratives and suppresses dissent. That makes mobilizing the population for conflict far easier in China than it ever could be in Japan today.

Lol, Germany Hitler gov was democratically elected too, yet it started the most dreadful WW II in history. US was a democratic country when it started the decade long brutal Vietnam war. Most recently, Trump was also elected and US has a so called democratic gov too, yet they keep waging wars around the world, the latest being Iran war that is still going on and VZ, lol. China has an "authoritarian" regime according to your definition, yet China is at peace with the world, it hasn't engaged in any war with any country for almost 50 years now, let alone starting one. So, is your so called democracies such as US and very possible Japan in the near future are inherently more peaceful than so called "authoritarian" country such as China ? Your argument is laughable. The only reason that Japan hasn't waged wars in East Asia since end of WW II is simply its military is currently locked up in prison, not because its gov is democratic or not.

 

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Lol, Germany Hitler gov was democratically elected too, yet it started the most dreadful WW II in history. US was a democratic country when it started the decade long brutal Vietnam war. Most recently, Trump was also elected and US has a so called democratic gov too, yet they keep waging wars around the world, the latest being Iran war that is still going on and VZ, lol. China has an "authoritarian" regime according to your definition, yet China is at peace with the world, it hasn't engaged in any war with any country for almost 50 years now, let alone starting one. So, is your so called democracies such as US and very possible Japan in the near future are inherently more peaceful than so called "authoritarian" country such as China ? Your argument is laughable. The only reason that Japan hasn't waged wars in East Asia since end of WW II is simply its military is currently locked up in prison, not because its gov is democratic or not.

Democracy does not mean a country never starts a bad war. It means starting and sustaining a war requires public consent. Hitler was appointed in 1933 and then abolished democracy and banned opposition parties. After that, Germany was a one party dictatorship. That is not a democracy starting WW2, it is what happens after democracy is destroyed.

The US examples prove the opposite point. The Vietnam War was massively protested inside the US, taken to Congress and courts, and punished at elections. A democratic government can start a war but has to justify it daily and can be voted out. An authoritarian government does not.

China's last major war was waged by the very same CCP that rules today. Peace kept by a single party's decision can be reversed by the same mechanism.

 

[ety]

Democracy does not mean a country never starts a bad war. It means starting and sustaining a war requires public consent. Hitler was appointed in 1933 and then abolished democracy and banned opposition parties. After that, Germany was a one party dictatorship. That is not a democracy starting WW2, it is what happens after democracy is destroyed.

The US examples prove the opposite point. The Vietnam War was massively protested inside the US, taken to Congress and courts, and punished at elections. A democratic government can start a war but has to justify it daily and can be voted out. An authoritarian government does not.

China's last major war was waged by the very same CCP that rules today. Peace kept by a single party's decision can be reversed by the same mechanism.

Yeah great, a democratic system produced the most brutal and crazy gov that ultimately waged WW II, and you say democracy system has no responsibility for the war, lol, you just wash your hands don't see the fallacy of democracy. As for the role model most democratic country in the world, the US is undisputed the most warmongering nation ever produced in history, it has waged the majority of all major wars in the world since WW II. And you twist that US democracy is so wonderful and noble that it finally stopped the Vietnam war, wow, what a claim, and at what cost ? Only after a decade fighting in Vietnam and mass killed millions of Vietnamese, and then US gov realized they couldn't win the war so they run away, so anything to be proud of that kind system. Yeah, you people can keep worshipping the people sprayed agent orange on your lands and mass killed millions of your population and at the same time keep hating the Chinese for the faults, see how great Yanks did for Vietnam, good for you people. lol. At least Chinese gov is rational and restraint much more than the reckless and warmongering US gov, 50 years no war for a big powerful country having disputes with a number of countries in the region is no easy task and 50 years is a long time for any modern country. You may not agree, just keep worshipping your America then.

 

[Viet]

Yeah great, a democratic system produced the most brutal and crazy gov that ultimately waged WW II, and you say democracy system has no responsibility for the war, lol, you just wash your hands don't see the fallacy of democracy. As for the role model most democratic country in the world, the US is undisputed the most warmongering nation ever produced in history, it has waged the majority of all major wars in the world since WW II. And you twist that US democracy is so wonderful and noble that it finally stopped the Vietnam war, wow, what a claim, and at what cost ? Only after a decade fighting in Vietnam and mass killed millions of Vietnamese, and then US gov realized they couldn't win the war so they run away, so anything to be proud of that kind system. Yeah, you people can keep worshipping the people sprayed agent orange on your lands and mass killed millions of your population and at the same time keep hating the Chinese for the faults, see how great Yanks did for Vietnam, good for you people. lol. At least Chinese gov is rational and restraint much more than the reckless and warmongering US gov, 50 years no war for a big powerful country having disputes with a number of countries in the region is no easy task and 50 years is a long time for any modern country. You may not agree, just keep worshipping your America then.

Hitler came to power thru democracy before he killed millions. Putin, Trump and many more came thru election process before they kill millions, bombing other countries to ashes. The AFD just won the majority in a state in Germany. Wait until those people make what they plan.
Democracy is often a tool to fool the mass before they do ugly things. To be fair, no political system is perfect.

 

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Hitler came to power thru democracy before he killed millions. Putin, Trump and many more came thru election process before they kill millions, bombing other countries to ashes. The AFD just won the majority in a state in Germany. Wait until those people make what they plan.
Democracy is often a tool to fool the mass before they do ugly things. To be fair, no political system is perfect.

Perhaps you should return to Vietnam and revel in that glorious authoritarianism. Oh wait, even here, public opinion is equally hostile to "foreigners".

 

[Viet]

Perhaps you should return to Vietnam and revel in that glorious authoritarianism. Oh wait, even here, public opinion is equally hostile to "foreigners".

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From all countries, I like Singapore the most, which is ruled by a strong hand. By the way I return to my hometown regularly.

 

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From all countries, I like Singapore the most, which is ruled by a strong hand. By the way I return to my hometown regularly.

Coming back just to travel means jack shit. To us, you're just a tourist, nothing more. Don't get it twisted. You want to talk about glorious authoritarianism? Come back here and live like an ordinary Vietnamese person first. And before that, at least learn a few words and some basic Vietnamese. Oh, and bring Euros. We don't want broke people coming back here to settle down.

 

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Perhaps you should return to Vietnam and revel in that glorious authoritarianism. Oh wait, even here, public opinion is equally hostile to "foreigners".

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Vietnam has some really good beaches tho

 

[Viet]

Coming back just to travel means jack shit. To us, you're just a tourist, nothing more. Don't get it twisted. You want to talk about glorious authoritarianism? Come back here and live like an ordinary Vietnamese person first. And before that, at least learn a few words and some basic Vietnamese. Oh, and bring Euros. We don't want broke people coming back here to settle down.

You are off topic.
Relax bro
I do what I like to.