> In my country, the average voter wants their trash hauled away, but don't want any dumps or incinerators built. They want responsive public services, but they don't want tax increases, cuts to other services, or a deficit. They want good care for the elderly,
Many "undemocratic" nations have functioning public services, clean streets, low to virtually no-crime and good universities.
> but they don't want to spend more on care workers, or to give the jobs to poorly paid immigrants.
In a capitalist economy part of a global marketplace, you are not "owed" jobs.
Many "undemocratic" nations have functioning public services, clean streets, low to virtually no-crime and good universities.
> but they don't want to spend more on care workers, or to give the jobs to poorly paid immigrants.
In a capitalist economy part of a global marketplace, you are not "owed" jobs.