The ‘myth’ of Western-style democracy is losing its appeal even in the West (China Global Times editorial)

[Feroze]

Well as I said in my previous post, Microsoft has come a long way with the Xbox console.

My console gaming days ended with the Xbox 360 and PS3

I particularly remember how I was happy to have the PS3 not just for gaming but because it was the first affordable Blu-ray player that actually was able to update via ethernet

But I do have friends that have the latest console versions of each and wow they've certainly come a long way

Let's hope so. I still preferred to buy the PlayStation 5 over the Xbox X. I also have a Nintendo Switch 2 as well. lol.

 

[KAL-EL]

Let's hope so. I still preferred to buy the PlayStation 5 over the Xbox X. I also have a Nintendo Switch 2 as well. lol.

Yeah I remember you saying that. I'm getting ready to build my own rig. Luckily, I had some ram saved up before ramageddon

 

[kankan326]

Cuban diaspora in USA is one of the most successful diaspora in USA and they are next to Cuba, concentrated in Miami.

If they could invest in Cuba... the country economy would lift like a rocket.

Cuban people are very educated people but with little material means.

What if most profit flows to few families' pockets? The poors will not only stay poor but also they will lose their relative fairness. They will lose their chance to get educated. This is what happening in Philippines

 

[Michael]

This is becoming yet another $ick measuring contest. I will summarize what I myself believe in this debate: The Europe-based Western civilization is the flower of humanity. It had paid a heavy price over the last 5 centuries to come to this stage of contributing where there is respect for dissent, there are the human rights, and much more and has greatly contributed, directly and indirectly, to lifting billions out of poverty across the globe.

However, to get to the enlightened state of the Western civilization, the poorer nations should not automatically adapt some Western models of 'democracy'. Such nations should first, under strict state control, introduce literacy, lift up living standards, provide security to its citizens and once a higher state of existence is achieved in a nation then--and only then-- experiment with the lofty ideals of the West.

Every nation has its own unique circumstances; blindly copying the political or institutional systems of other countries is a grave mistake.

In the business world, many small and medium-sized enterprises often attempt to replicate the management models of large, successful corporations—only to meet a disastrous end.

Systems themselves are neither inherently good nor bad. Even within a single company, different systems may be required at different stages of its development.

The same holds true for China’s national system. While it may appear consistent in name, its practical implementation has continuously evolved.

All roads lead to Rome.

As long as you stay the course and keep moving forward, you will eventually reach your destination. The greatest pitfalls are hesitation, stagnation, and constant internal friction.

 

[BHAN85]

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This is becoming yet another $ick measuring contest. I will summarize what I myself believe in this debate: The Europe-based Western civilization is the flower of humanity. It had paid a heavy price over the last 5 centuries to come to this stage of contributing where there is respect for dissent, there are the human rights, and much more and has greatly contributed, directly and indirectly, to lifting billions out of poverty across the globe.

However, to get to the enlightened state of the Western civilization, the poorer nations should not automatically adapt some Western models of 'democracy'. Such nations should first, under strict state control, introduce literacy, lift up living standards, provide security to its citizens and once a higher state of existence is achieved in a nation then--and only then-- experiment with the lofty ideals of the West.

even europe itself is victim of social engineering last decades.

ussr tried to remove religion from society without success.

europe has done, even much more than usa.

was a natural process? i think it wasnt.

the key was sex and vanity as main tools of social engineering, inserted in entertainment industry and mainstream press to set new patterns of behavior.

i think the european light was over with 20th century, these new 21st century trendings are more decadence than development.

including mainstream political speech that has been reduced to a endless emotional nonsense speech where victimization is always the key to win a political arguing.

 

[Michael]

I keep coming back to this whenever the socialism versus capitalism debate comes up: there is what the state says on paper, and then there is what is actually happening on the ground, and sometimes that disconnect is written into the law itself. The land in Vietnam is still, even today, "owned" by the people as a whole.

The photo below might answer your questions about Vietnam.

 

[Yellow is Okay]

The photo below might answer your questions about Vietnam.
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Pretty sure you quoted the wrong guy for that.