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		kelipso on Sept 19, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Japan's Hometown Tax (2018) Besides the fact that democracy and dictatorship having become meaningless keywords for good and evil, the difference in governance between US and China is a lot more complicated that democracy and dictatorship. It's an incredibly simplistic way to compare the two countries.

shortrounddev2 on Sept 19, 2023 [–]

Democracy is only meaningless to those who don't appreciate the privilege of living in one

kelipso on Sept 19, 2023 | [–]

At least make an effort to not think in simplistic cliches lol.

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