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gunnut · 10-18-2006, 16:55 PM

That will take time.

Look at the industrialization process in America. It started in the 19th century and continued until the end of WW2. It took 100 years from urban migration to organized labor to centralized labor unions that wield political powers. And that's in a nation where voting is commonly practiced from day 1.

It will take many decades to transform China. However, I don't see China ever be as democratic as the US. The culture is just too different. American culture is unique in that the government derives power from the people in a elected representative government. All other governments, no matter how democratic, gives power to the people, rather than the other way around.

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gunnut *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 01-27-06 Location: DPRK, Democratik People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 9,750 Country:	That will take time. Look at the industrialization process in America. It started in the 19th century and continued until the end of WW2. It took 100 years from urban migration to organized labor to centralized labor unions that wield political powers. And that's in a nation where voting is commonly practiced from day 1. It will take many decades to transform China. However, I don't see China ever be as democratic as the US. The culture is just too different. American culture is unique in that the government derives power from the people in a elected representative government. All other governments, no matter how democratic, gives power to the people, rather than the other way around. __________________ "Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.