> A democracy isn't guaranteed to succeed, like any form of governance. Autocratic regimes however are destined to fail at some point.
This is a powerful manifestation of implied bias. This and the whole preceding sentence make it all seem weirdly propaganda-y. Like trying to say "no government will succeed forever" and yet also the doublethink that democracy is special, despite autocratic rule dominating human history. For example, consider the opposite and whether it sounds "normal":
> Autocracy isn't guaranteed to succeed, like any form of governance. Democratic regimes however are destined to fail at some point.
Edit: I am pro-democracy but have no delusions that it is free (as in beer), natural (as in humans will naturally tend towards it), nor easy (as in effort is required to maintain it). It's none of the above.
Your guess is only half right (if not using the Cold War term for first world and instead using it purely in terms of economic development). I am very happy with my life.
I'm not sure what the line about "helpfulness" is talking about (bias or democracy), thanks to the ambiguities of the English language.
This is a powerful manifestation of implied bias. This and the whole preceding sentence make it all seem weirdly propaganda-y. Like trying to say "no government will succeed forever" and yet also the doublethink that democracy is special, despite autocratic rule dominating human history. For example, consider the opposite and whether it sounds "normal":
> Autocracy isn't guaranteed to succeed, like any form of governance. Democratic regimes however are destined to fail at some point.
Edit: I am pro-democracy but have no delusions that it is free (as in beer), natural (as in humans will naturally tend towards it), nor easy (as in effort is required to maintain it). It's none of the above.