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Originally Posted by BradM
I have a Chinese friend in my english class that I talk to all of the time. He told me (of course I am filling in the missing words):
"We don't care about freedom. We are happy to just go do our jobs and go home. We don't need freedom of speech. We have done things our way for thousands of years, and will continue to do so for thousands more."
The Chinese don't want or NEED to change to a democracy.
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On one person you're basing a theory?
The truth is that in a very short period of time, the beginnings of "democracy" will come to China. Their size doesn't preclude them from outside pressure from governments they do business with, and from both citizens within their country and those living abroad (Canada and the US, especially).
In fact, there has already been tremendous change. It's just not that visible unless you're really paying attention.
Freedom is a narcotic that all people desire. The Chinese are no different.
I must say the hand wringing from the American folks here is terribly entertaining.
