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

[sutton9999]

The problem with the Western system is: only the USA can confidently run it without fear of foreign influence (except Israel).

So any countries running the Western system need to stay on the good side of the USA.
South American countries are a recent example. Even Lula escaped this time, there is another in a few years.

 

[kankan326]

Are you fxxking kiding me?

How many high-ranking have been removed? The central military committee only has two left, including Xi.

The system is different, still pretty bad.

Most them were removed because of corruption. Not because they are incompetent. Some corrupted officals are very competent. Take an example, Liu Zhijun(刘志军), who was sent to jail for corruption but every agrees he built foundation for China's high speed railway system.

High level officials being removed is a good sign. It means the political system is healthy. I would be worried if someday no senior offical is punished in China.

 

[BHAN85]

nowadays patriotic sovereign dictatorships (China) work far better than vassal democracies (Europe).

USA is a sovereign democracy, it works well if you have a good job, it has a stable future unlike vassal democracies who go straight and fast towards the cliff.

of course if there is something worst is a vassal dictatorship like current Ukraine or 1970s Latin America op condor regimes.

GCC enjoyed good life standards, but if they keep following Iran war stupid plans, it could be the end of all them.

 

[Leclerc]

nowadays patriotic sovereign dictatorships (China) work far better than vassal democracies (Europe).

USA is a sovereign democracy, it works well if you have a good job, it has a stable future unlike vassal democracies who go straight and fast towards the cliff.

of course if there is something worst is a vassal dictatorship like current Ukraine or 1970s Latin America op condor regimes.

GCC enjoyed good life standards, but if they keep following Iran war stupid plans, it could be the end of all them.

The US political system was designed to be maximally stable in order to prevent any single group from having too much power. The Founding Fathers were actually pretty open about distrusting direct democracy and they used the word republic to distinguish what they wanted from what they called democracy (which they associated with ancient Athens and with mob rule).

 

[sutton9999]

The US political system was designed to be maximally stable in order to prevent any single group from having too much power. The Founding Fathers were actually pretty open about distrusting direct democracy and they used the word republic to distinguish what they wanted from what they called democracy (which they associated with ancient Athens and with mob rule).

The US is a special case, can't be used to vouch for this system.

Remember, the USA used to have no standing army. It gave anyone 50 acres, as long as you reached the Wild West.

Even today, with modern tech, hardly anything except an ICBM can touch the USA.

 

[BHAN85]

The US political system was designed to be maximally stable in order to prevent any single group from having too much power. The Founding Fathers were actually pretty open about distrusting direct democracy and they used the word republic to distinguish what they wanted from what they called democracy (which they associated with ancient Athens and with mob rule).

yeah we have a "democracy" meaning changed over time. e.g: democracy never meant allow women to vote, until 20th century.

but even without vote, the west in general have a huge public political free speech compared to China or GCC.
is so important? make any difference in common life? I think barely, only for the 0.01% people who like to do political rants.

the concern for 100% people is income and life standards, and in some places and moments, a bigger and quick economic development can be achieved with dictatorship.

 

[Meengla]

If it were South Vietnam who annexed North Vietnam, Vietnam today would be another Philippines. Which is very unfortunate for your country. You should thank Ho Chi Minh who brought communism to Vietnam.
Even Cuba with communism is different than other Latin American countries. Where are full of crimes, voilence, gangsters. Cuba is a like an Asian country in Lantin Ameica. Philippines is like a Lantin American country in Asia.

Very interesting insights, whether one agrees with you or not.

 

[R2D2]

The Islamic model of governance or Khilafah is close to the Presidential form of government. The people give bayah to the Caliph and he appoints the governor's and Ammal and the Qazis. The Caliph should be of a strong personality and not be swayed by the opinions of others.

 

[BHAN85]

If it were South Vietnam who annexed North Vietnam, Vietnam today would be another Philippines. Which is very unfortunate for your country. You should thank Ho Chi Minh who brought communism to Vietnam.

Even Cuba with communism is different than other Latin American countries. Where are full of crimes, voilence, gangsters. Cuba is a like an Asian country in Lantin Ameica. Philippines is like a Lantin American country in Asia.

Cuba has street security, no drugs problems (easy, being island), but zero economic development since ussr collapse. In last decades they became a open air brothel for foreign tourists, very sad.

Without communism, they would be able to receive investments from their rich Miami cousins.

 

[Meengla]

Cuba has street security, no drugs problems (easy, being island), but zero economic development since ussr collapse. In last decades they became a open air brothel for foreign tourists, very sad.
Without communism, they would be able to receive investments from their rich Miami cousins.

You are right as well as the guy you quoted was also right.
Cuba not only suffers from a stagnant economy, much of which has to do with the sanctions and the USSR aid collapse but also from even travel restrictions. However, Cuba is safer than most Latin American countries and the Cuban system produces quality medical care to the point of helping other countries in their hour of need.

One would wish Cuba gets away from the failed communism experiment which has failed not all because of their own fault: They were too close the US mainland to be tolerated as a successful communist country. Nonetheless, it is a failed country now. But who relinquishes power after once tasting that? The communist hold on Cuba remains unless Trump really does something dramatic and violent.