by Daniel Joseph | May 8, 2018 |
One of the reason we are saying that an authoritarian government that tolerates virtually no dissent or political freedom among the people will become more democratic than India is because it has already happened. We are merely saying that there is a good chance it...
by Daniel Joseph | May 8, 2018 |
It’s the economy, stupid. We vote every two years. Some vote less frequently. Many never vote. But we go to work, buy stuff, and pay bills every day. Losing your job means more to just about everyone than losing an election. That is why former President Bill...
by Daniel Joseph | May 8, 2018 |
If you don’t like our assertions that “Democracy isn’t dead in China” and that “China is closer to real democracy than India,” then you are going to absolutely hate our next comment which is as follows: Driving is a leading indicator of democracy. A country with good...
by Daniel Joseph | May 8, 2018 |
When they tell you that “India is the largest democracy in the world,” they don’t tell you that an estimated 1.8 million people (possibly many more) are victims of police torture each year in India. They also don’t tell that India’s democracy has “bribery at all...
by Daniel Joseph | May 8, 2018 |
Are we good at spreading democracy? Do we have reason to be confident? Or is rethinking our approach long over due? Have we been wrong about democracy for 200 years? Supporting democracy is as American as apple pie. America has always been passionately...
