It’s a failure of the current political class, not a failure of the system.
In the past western politicians have gotten us to the moon, introduced universal healthcare and created the New Deal. All whilst operating as a democracy.
It seems to me that modern politicians have lost sight of the power they wield to enact change. They’ve certainly lost the ability to convince the electorate of any given position.
They’ve become reactive, self-interested hucksters. We need politicians with vision, integrity and backbone. Not authoritarianism.
We lost our best and brightest to the corporate machine. Young intelligent people don’t aspire as much to a life of service anymore, but a life of getting paid.
Not sure how we inspire the bright people to get back into the civil service.
I think the problem is incentive and of course money.
In past, western politicians didn't had to appease the mass as most people didn't use to live the modern life we do today. And the lobby we see today simply didn't use to exists. Now we have turned so much greedy that we only see short term advantage.
But China is different. In democracy votes are important. For China party is important. Party is eternal for them so they need to develop manufacturing, improve energy. CCP needs to think about their party future too because they might have to fight against whole world. As a result we can even see recent crackdowns, investment in research like nuclear etc.
What I feel is if more 50% of people are greedy/bad/egocentric democracy simply doesn't work. And the way housing/inflation/ overwork of printers democracy is prone to more harm.
Of course all of the above is my personal opinion so please don't feel afraid to post your opinions :)
In the past western politicians have gotten us to the moon, introduced universal healthcare and created the New Deal. All whilst operating as a democracy.
It seems to me that modern politicians have lost sight of the power they wield to enact change. They’ve certainly lost the ability to convince the electorate of any given position.
They’ve become reactive, self-interested hucksters. We need politicians with vision, integrity and backbone. Not authoritarianism.