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Do the events of this week signal a greater decline in America?
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President Trump threatens the rule-of-law when he disparages the US election.
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Marxist students at Peking University have been persecuted by the Chinese government to stop their activism.
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Authoritarianism may not last in China; over time, as societies become more affluent, they tend to liberalize--China will do the same.
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China is run by one person--not something Hong Kong as any interest in joining.
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Hong Kong struggles to maintain its autonomy against mainland encroachment--a battle between two governance systems.
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Referendum usage has increased in recent decades, but this is only the beginning of a much greater change in governance.
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BREXIT does not indicate a fatal flaw with direct democracy; rather it indicates a society still learning how to do it.
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Blockchain, a new technology, may someday enable internet-based elections, which in turn could enable direct democracy.