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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Sure, I'm not denying that conditions aren't perfect, but the argument being made is that having a democracy influences government policy to align with citizens' interests.

Looking at per-capita wealth, the West should be doing much better on these key issues under the assumption that the government exists to make people's lives better.