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  • China is not a democratic country

    From bmoore@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 28 22:46:28 2025
    Taiwan is. For decades now.

    I've experienced it myself. Anyone else?

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  • From A. Filip@21:1/5 to bmoore on Sat Mar 1 00:29:36 2025
    [email protected] (bmoore) wrote:
    Taiwan is. For decades now.

    I've experienced it myself. Anyone else?

    Provide key points of your definition of democracy.
    Otherwise you make it too easy for
    The Glorious Defender of Democratic Centralism :-)

    Q: How UK's PM Margaret Thatcher fought employment?
    A: By changing definition on unemployed.

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    A. Filip
    | After the game the king and the pawn go in the same box.
    | (Italian proverb)

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  • From bmoore@21:1/5 to A. Filip on Sat Mar 1 15:50:34 2025
    In article <[email protected]>, A. Filip <[email protected]> wrote: >[email protected] (bmoore) wrote:
    Taiwan is. For decades now.

    I've experienced it myself. Anyone else?

    Provide key points of your definition of democracy.

    I think rule of law is a good place to start. And checks and balances.

    Otherwise you make it too easy for
    The Glorious Defender of Democratic Centralism :-)

    Right, the democracy where Xi's vote counts as much as the rest of the population combined.

    The CCP treats many groups hideously. When challenged they just lie and say it's not true.

    They're not fooling anyone.

    Q: How UK's PM Margaret Thatcher fought employment?
    A: By changing definition on unemployed.

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  • From A. Filip@21:1/5 to bmoore on Mon Mar 3 22:04:23 2025
    [email protected] (bmoore) wrote:
    In article <[email protected]>, A. Filip <[email protected]> wrote:
    [email protected] (bmoore) wrote:
    Taiwan is. For decades now.

    I've experienced it myself. Anyone else?

    Provide key points of your definition of democracy.

    I think rule of law is a good place to start. And checks and balances.
    […]

    IMHO it is included definition of *good* democracy.
    IMHO It is not required for "border case" democracy.

    Anyway: Does calling ROC-China Taiwan promote "rule of law"
    *before constitutional changes* ?

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    A. Filip
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    | charity, or revenge? (Gustave Vapereau)

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  • From bmoore@21:1/5 to A. Filip on Mon Mar 3 23:10:44 2025
    In article <[email protected]>,
    A. Filip <[email protected]> wrote:
    [email protected] (bmoore) wrote:
    In article <[email protected]>, A. Filip <[email protected]> wrote:
    [email protected] (bmoore) wrote:
    Taiwan is. For decades now.

    I've experienced it myself. Anyone else?

    Provide key points of your definition of democracy.

    I think rule of law is a good place to start. And checks and balances.
    […]

    IMHO it is included definition of *good* democracy.
    IMHO It is not required for "border case" democracy.

    PRC is not a democracy at all.

    Anyway: Does calling ROC-China Taiwan promote "rule of law"
    *before constitutional changes* ?

    Everyone calls the island "Taiwan'. Even the PRC.

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