> What I'm afraid of is with this capitalism with Asian values
What's "asian values".
> But I don't share the hope of my liberal friends - give them ten years, [and there will be] another Tiananmen Square demonstration
It's been 30 years since tiannamen square demonstrations. There won't be another tiannamen square unless there is economic issues within china. And the same applies not just to china or "asia", but everywhere. Economic stress is what drives protests and societal chaos.
> no, the marriage between capitalism and democracy is over.
When was there ever any marriage between capitalism and democracy? One isn't linked with the other. Democracy precedes capitalism by millenia. You can have democracy and no capitalism. You can have capitalism and no democracy. You can have both or neither.
The quote appears to say a lot but says nothing. It makes a host of false assumptions and runs with it.
What's "asian values".
> But I don't share the hope of my liberal friends - give them ten years, [and there will be] another Tiananmen Square demonstration
It's been 30 years since tiannamen square demonstrations. There won't be another tiannamen square unless there is economic issues within china. And the same applies not just to china or "asia", but everywhere. Economic stress is what drives protests and societal chaos.
> no, the marriage between capitalism and democracy is over.
When was there ever any marriage between capitalism and democracy? One isn't linked with the other. Democracy precedes capitalism by millenia. You can have democracy and no capitalism. You can have capitalism and no democracy. You can have both or neither.
The quote appears to say a lot but says nothing. It makes a host of false assumptions and runs with it.
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