Western democracy is in essence is a procedural form of democracy. I think the days when the West can impose democracy on other countries are over given the disastrous results that can be seen everywhere including in the West itself.The following series of videos reveals this myth:
March, 2018: Western democracies are in decay. The 200 year old system has “genetic defects” rooted in its belief that all humans are rational, personal rights are absolute and that procedures overrides results. From financial crises, Brexit to the Trump presidency, these are only the beginning of the end for Western democracies, if they cannot learn to evolve according to Zhang Weiwei ( after note: Covid-19 has to be included too).
China has no democracy? DEFINE DEMOCRACY FIRST｜’One Person One Vote’? or Multiparty System?
If you ask if the U.S. is democratic or not, you’d better first define “being democratic.” In the 100 years before WWII, democracy was often associated with socialism. And interestingly, looking into the vote system in U.S, we may find a counter intuitive answers.
Further discussion on democracy:
It’s time to break away from the ‘democracy and freedom’ spell
Another discussion on democracy
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