Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Better Democracy: China or US? (2)

Pursuant to our article of last week, we would like to share with you the following comments.

From United Kingdom

- Why such a system? by elle 13
" Is the American system a 'meritocratic system' or a 'patronage system'?"

- Not unlike an unknown peanut farmer from Georgia. by Cheech

"How does a farmer, a poor farmer with a high school education become the first indigenous president of Bolivia? It's an amazing journey,”

- Not all politicians have a University Degree. Do they in America? by elle

"Cheech, among his people, a high school education may mean he is about the highest educated among them. And in a democracy, all he has to do is win votes. He might have a very high IQ despite his education. Otherwise, people get what they deserve."

- liaison by whatmustafricado

"whenever i mention this, people say im crazy. democracy is really a disgrace to our generation because its the genesis of all modern problems. The system of letting the people elect their leaders isn't prevalent. After potenting the authorities, they tend to ignore the populance and you call this a great achievement in the history of mankind?

Democracy really need to be reformed. I wish the world would listen to my proposed reformation on democracy. The leaders with high educational level tends to be stupid rulers because they think they knows it all and fails it all. These people doesnt know whats really going on in the societies because they spend all their time being educated but those with lower educational background do very much because these people are local people.

I always say, education isn't the key to anything because if is it, why the bigger authorities making things so expensive for us? its only makes one more distincts from others. none of the very rich people in the history were very educated.

All the people i know who spent their lifetime getting educated end up being loosers.we must always also know that, a man is still a man, whether he wears a tie or rag, rich or poor, white or black.


From Canada

- from W L:

"Mainland China went from a land torn by war with wide-spread poverty in 1949 to today's economic superpower not through democracy but dictatorship. The job is not yet done. Still, only 1/3 of the country can be considered "middle class" while the rest 2/3 are poor. Why should China adopt democratic system now?

The same goes for Taiwan & Hong Kong. The KMT ruled Taiwan with an iron fist and the British won't allow Hong Kong residents to choose its next governor. Both islands achieved huge economic booms while under dictatorship. Singapore too.

Since adopting a democratic system in 1996, Taiwan's economy has been in decline. Today, the government is consumed with political infighting, not to mention fist fights in the legislature.

Why does the Chinese want democracy? In its 5000 year history, there has never been an elected emperor in China. Why have one now?Steaks and potatoes may sell pretty well, but it will never replace rice as the staple. "

- from J.P. Sartre
"China has taught us that communism is the best environment for capitalism. Enterprises can be more efficient in China since there is no need to "waste" capital on worker benefits, product safety or saving the environment. The Chinese economy will eventually overtake the US economy as the largest in the world.

Anyway, the US is clearly becoming less and less democratic as the neo-cons advance their pro-capitalism and imperialistic agendas. Perhaps democracy will become obsolete as greed becomes the new "ethic".

Tomorrow, we will add comments from United States

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