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		intrasight on April 28, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Welcome to Shanghai, the capital of the future Right. I think they will fail if they don't transition to a democratic system. What an amazing country it would become if that happens.

chillacy on April 29, 2019 [–]

I think the cause and effect are flipped: if they succeed they will want democracy, if they fail to escape the middle income trap they will never reach high enough on the hierarchy of needs to demand political voice.

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