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Quote from: JessAnd on June 12, 2018, 02:28:54 PM

I simply can't believe that there are people who are seriously saying that "he had some points", or "there are some good things about him"...

Do you prefer democracy then? Huh

As a matter of fact I do.
As imperfect as democracies are (and alas they are very far from perfect) - they are still much better than oppressing regimes. Think the second half of 20th century, and all the technological and scientific advances that were made withing the democratic systems.
Think blockchain and crypto: was it invented in the totalitarian country, or in the democratic country?
Again, democracies have flaws but by far it's the best the world has for right now.
I invite you to prove me wrong, and tell me how countries like North Korea, or Venezuela, or any other autocracy/dictatorship is somehow better than, say, Denmark, or New Zealand, or Canada.

The improvements you see in technology are just temporary. Democracy stands for mass immigration and capitalism, not freedom. Yes, you have the right to vote but the decisions are already made for you. I personally know zero people who voted for our new currency, the Euro. It was forced to us.

Instead of comparing countries you should compare cities. Where would you rather live, in Detroit or Caracas? Mälmo or Pyongyang? As a true democrat you would pick those ruïned cities, Detroit and Mälmo. That's how all of our cities would eventually look like under democracy. Paris for example used to be known as a romantic city, what's left of that now?

Last time I was in Paris (2016) it was still very romantic and beautiful.
Stepping away from the main topic: what do you mean by "improvements in technology are temporary"? I think it's pretty consistent, and I agree with the above said that in a democracy one has much better chances to express their talent, including technical, than in a dictator ruled society.

Sooner or later every technological ''advancement'' will go to waste. I believe that first world countries can't live forever like the way they do now. From now till 50-100 years in the future the enviroment will be very polluted and there will be lots of civil wars.