Thanks for the interesting read.

So you prefer a more centralised state that is still beholden to the will of the populace. That sounds nice, but also somewhat makes me worry that in such a state the issues in local governance, especially in less populated rural areas, are easy to ignore.

About China, and I’ll try to word this as unbiased as I can, from what I’ve seen it’s not a state known for complete freedom of speech. In my country, some Chinese critics are harassed by “Chinese police stations” or radical lovers of china who seem to believe any critic is a death threat. In contrast, people from the country I’m from openly defy and mock ourselves (a bit too much if you ask me).

Btw when you said “liberal democracy” I took it as a democracy where personal freedoms (speech, privacy etc) are respected at least to the point no one really complains about it.

Would love to read your thoughts on this topics.

Honestly curious, what forms of governance, other than a democracy, do you see as legitimate alternatives?

Great article, thank you for sharing