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Sniffnoy comments on Open Thread, November 23-30, 2013 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Sniffnoy 25 November 2013 12:08:09AM 11 points [-]

I don't think Mao could exactly be said to be a product of the Chinese system, seeing as unless you construe the "Chinese system" to include revolutions, it necessarily postdates him.

Comment author: Emile 25 November 2013 07:18:34AM 7 points [-]

I totally agree, and in addition, Mao is the kind of leader that could get elected in a democracy.

However, a democracy may be getting rid of someone like Mao than China was (provided the democracy stats).