And so it begins (3)

Via AS, this snippet in an article about China:

'Now we can see why nondemocratic regimes imperil the security of the world. They stay in power by controlling their populations. This control invariably required an increasing amount of repression. To justify this repression and maintain internal stability, external enemies must be manufactured. The result is that while the mechanics of democracy make democracies inherently peaceful, the mechanics of tyranny make nondemocracies inherently belligerent. Indeed, in order to avoid collapsing from within, fear societies must maintain a perpetual state of conflict. (p. 88)'

The anti-Japanese demonstrations in China are of course only the beginning. The Chinese population can for the moment be controlled simply by the huge economic growth that's taking place. Greed is both eternal and ubiquitous. But beware. No prizes for guessing what will happen when the Chinese economy eventually slows down.

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