Are Autocracies a Good Idea?

Political scientists in general try to be more objective and genuinely see, you know, each regime type in its best light. And so what tht means is sometimes setting aside normative preferences,. As a scientist, i might want to say, well, do people in autocracies again, live as long, feel as happy, make as much money, whatever? So as we measure it, we try to give everyone their kind of best chance. The massive that you see in china comes from being able to roll out these policies super fast. You can actually be quite effective at rolling out policies quickly when they're needed. It makes new york look like the most modern city i've ever

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