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Old 08-28-2005, 09:34 PM   #2
russotto
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Originally Posted by Griff
I'm not as freaked out as the article writer. As their economies grow so will African's expectations, what looks good for the tyrants in the short term may be their end.
China (and, to a lesser extent, Singapore) have proven that a booming economy and tyranny are not at all incompatible in the modern world. The age of freedom was short and is ending now.
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