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Originally posted by Spanky
An economics professor (whose name escapes me right now) demonstrated that generally countrys whose PCI rises above $4,000 a year become stable democracies.
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The unnamed economics professor apparently never heard of the Middle East.
But the real point, which you ignore, is Ty's. There are other things that are important to people besides increasing average incomes, including schools, health care, food, and not being tortured. Part of democracy is allowing people to make those choices. Part of your professed neo-conservatism was also, supposedly, allowing people to make those choices. Now, we've learned that, in reality, your view is that the "free market" is far more important than democracy -- I put free market in quotes because the notion of a free market within a dictatorship is patently absurd. But, your view, it seems, is that if you install the dictatorship and everyone waits patiently, those who manage not to be tortured or disappeared will bask in the wealth they gain.
Hallelujah. Pass the Ayn Rand.
PS: I've tried to change the subject but here we are again. Sigh.
