I wrote a book on this topic. Democracies have outcompeted autocracies from Ancient Greece to the US-China. academic.oup.com/book/40540

…. 😝 or … how inefficiency consigned the end of history to the historical dustbin.

Funny how it's always a picture of China and never one of Singapore or South Korea.

"When it comes to getting stuff done, democracies win every time." - sure, wokay

The Myth of Fukuyama's Relevance

It's not a myth, it's a fact. The East Asian tigers which developed under authoritarian dictatorships went through the transition to modernity and converged and productivity into decades, the Communist dictatorships in one decade.

Authoritarian governments are effective at getting things done - things that lead to good consequences and also things that lead to bad consequences. The issue isn’t with authoritarianism, but with the capability and morality of those in authority. Just as it is with democracy.

They're only "authoritarian" toward the capitalist class, which is what Fukuyama means and considers evil.

Your approach to governing is still abstract theory building, the way you did with your "end of history". You offer little analysis of data. You claim that China mishandled Covid opening without offering any evidence nor analysis.

Just end the history already. Seriously though, Fukuyama,we don’t even need to touch China - all Asian Tigers developed their economies under ‘authoritarian’ regimes - Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Vietnam is another example. As an Asian you’d know I suppose.

Well done. You did a lot of brain damage to America.

I am not so sure that democracies win every time. Whenever the Chinese government decides to dominate or capture a market (EVs, batteries, solar panels, windmills, highspeed rail, bridge/tunnel/highway/dam construction, space station), it seems to succeed, whether by hook or by crook!

Trying to have some life out of hallucinations. Israel is a democracy. And, Afghanistan is authoritarian. If only it matters in reference to the status of women. And they are way better in authoritarian governments. Both China and Russia have accorded the highest priority to women's wellbeing.

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Políticamente es un autoritario raro pero efectivo, cerró su política pero abrió su mercado, y eso les ha permitido crecer a un ritmo mayor que otros países, increíble (Certeza Jurídica) disfrazada de autoritarismo, si, un caso raro en el mundo y muy muy eficaz.

L’attrait pour l’efficacité autoritaire est un paradoxe du libéralisme : né comme réalisme utilitariste privilégiant les résultats, il s’est progressivement redéfini comme preuve d’autonomie morale, jusqu’à accepter le sacrifice de l’efficacité concrète au profit des principes.

El problema hoy de relaciona con la tecnocracia y la sociedad vigilada digitalmente. Nadie discute el resto, a eso hay que contestar.

Political systems should be judged by outcomes, not labels. #AxisBijou

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See also: youtu.be/57TTRylUQaU

Have you ever heard of the Singaporean dictator?