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bicameral_mind t1_j25dh55 wrote

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It's easy when nearly all wealth is concentrated in the hands of one ruling family, effectively one person. Nothing pesky like disagreement or conflict of interest getting in the way like democratic governance. We aren't really talking about a 'country' here.

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HolyAndOblivious t1_j265i31 wrote

Some regimes do have a benefit.

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Test19s t1_j26djpi wrote

Until an absolute turkey of a leader takes power. Look at Xi Jinping for an example.

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HolyAndOblivious t1_j26eg76 wrote

I know this is gonna sound weird. The Chinese way of "electing" leaders seemed to work for the country. If you ask me, the greatest damage Xi has done to the country is breaking tradition.

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