Thomas Friedman:
Military dictatorship certainly has its drawbacks. But when it is led by a reasonably enlightened group of people, as Chile was in the 70s, it can also have great advantages. That dictatorship can just impose the politically difficult but critically important policies needed to move a society forward in the 21st century. It is not an accident that Chile was committed to overtaking us in economic reforms such as private retirement savings accounts and trade liberalization. Chile’s leaders understand that in a world of exploding populations and rising emerging-market middle classes, demand for capital is going to soar. Santiago wants to make sure that it leads the way and is ordering the policies to do that, including opening up its borders, from the top down.
Our one-party democracy is worse.
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