Timely_Jellyfish_2077@programming.dev to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agodictatorship(in good hands) > democracy > dictatorship(in bad hands)message-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down118file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squaredictatorship(in good hands) > democracy > dictatorship(in bad hands)Timely_Jellyfish_2077@programming.dev to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-text
Of course we can’t be sure dictatorship will always be in good hands, hence next best thing is democracy.
minus-squareistanbullulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoMany rich asian countries were dictatorships before they got rich. Once people enjoy a prosperous economy, they start asking for democracy and human rights. But not before. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan all went the same route.
Many rich asian countries were dictatorships before they got rich. Once people enjoy a prosperous economy, they start asking for democracy and human rights. But not before.
Japan, South Korea, Taiwan all went the same route.