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It is part of the democratic experiment, my friend. This is why , ultimately, i believe democracy is unsustainable. A government that has a sense of authoritative control is , ultimately, preferable to a liberal democratic government , which as you have noticed , can be usurped by populism. And mind you populism is not just affecting Hong Kong; what is happening in Hong Kong SAR is just a spill-over effect of the current paradigm shift in Western Europe, North America, and in other parts of the 'democratic' world.

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My friend, THIS IS WHY , ultimately, China's form of government (socialism combined with capitalism, and chinese characteristics) is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it is ultimately the best form of governance for a gargantuan continental sized nation state such as China. A nation of 1.4 billion.

Besides, in light of my discussions with graduate students in political science (at my university), i do remember that in a socialist capitalist society , civil rights and the bill of rights as espoused by the universality of human rights does not necessarily have to be expunged as what some would like to believe (in error). :)
That makes me to recall the old HK colonial government, where there had no election, everything was ruled by authority and elites. I think the British are smart since they only gave us democracy when HK is about to return to China. Once people taste about democracy, this is hard to turn back. I agree that China is best to stay in current form of government. I used to laugh at Taiwan parliament of their silly fighting and inefficiency, but not anymore because we are doing the same thing now.
 
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That makes me to recall the old HK colonial government, where there had no election, everything was ruled by authority and elites. I think the British are smart since they only gave us democracy when HK is about to return to China. Once people taste about democracy, this is hard to turn back. I agree that China is best to stay in current form of government. I used to laugh at Taiwan parliament of their silly fighting and inefficiency, but not anymore because we are doing the same thing now.

China is prudent and wise and knows that , i suppose, a radical shift in political integration may lead ti social unrest. That is why i think it was necessary to implement the 50 year transition period of 1 country 2 systems.

This is a mutually beneficial paradigm because for one; Hong Kong imparts on China some efficiency building measures that it had learned from the British, Hong Kong imparts onto China some academic processes and research methodologies that positively transforms Chinese higher education and citizen empowerment.

Hong Kong also imparts onto China self audit systems, which helps, in turn, to build organizational efficacy , and negates abuse of power. This can be seen now, in the systemic view , of China's recent corporate law reform, China's anti-corruption reform, China's educational reform, China's environmental law reform, which has translated in the extranational paradigm of China developing new Chinese-focused and oriented supranational organistional structures such as the AIIB, CPEC, SCO, and recently through China's own One Road One Belt Mandate through the Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road.

You see, my friend, Hong Kong has helped and aided China to positively transform , in the Chinese system that is. It has been through gradual reform and specific impartation processes that has resulted in the dichotomy to China's reform process vis-a-vis Hong Kong's contribution as compared to Russia's disastrous Glasnost and Perestroika , which was radical oriented and devoid of structural apparatus to draw upon, which China had through Hong Kong.

On part of Hong Kong, integration with the mainland has led to policy reform and further centralization, which has led to efficiency actually. I believe that the relative benign protests in Hong Kong is but only a testament to the success of China's economic integration model with Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR. In another 30 some years, and with the rise of new generation of Hong Kong Chinese citizens who grew post 1997, we can expect streamlined national process.

We must not be too pessimistic, brother. It has only just been 19 years since the hand over. There is another 31 more years to go.


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Like not having the majority of our people live in poverty for centuries

Indeed, that was a feat realized with the United States' successful maneuvering and attainment during the Industrial Revolution Epoch. I suppose Japanese and Chinese benefit from and learn from some positive experiences from the West, specifically The British Empire, The United States and Germany. We can say that there are specific impartation methodologies that East Asia used to learn from the West and to positively transform their individual societies. So i would say that the relative success and high human index of certain western nations is used as a benchmark.

One of the hallmarks of human civilization is the transience aspect, and how information processing operates trans-nationally , borders, in the end, are hypothetical and abstractist nuances.

And as for the aspect of poverty; the perception of poverty is relative. But i do believe that progress is the only methodology to lift the life standards of the people. That indicates philosophical ideologies are secondary to the national collective will.
 
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Like not having the majority of our people live in poverty for centuries
Others have no doubt about what and HOW the US had achieved for yourself.

However, the life for the Philippines who had been your colony for 50 years and has been under your strong influences since for another 70 years is a stark contrast. If you have been there many times like I did then you know what I mean.
 
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Others have no doubt about what and HOW the US had achieved for yourself.

However, the life for the Philippines who had been your colony for 50 years and has been under your strong influences since for another 70 years is a stark contrast. If you have been there many times like I did then you know what I mean.

Very poignant observation !!
 
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Like not having the majority of our people live in poverty for centuries




46 millions people living by food stamps in US!!!

more than 83% of americans have less than 1000 $ saving in banks!

more than 15% of americans living under poverty line !!!
 
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