I am increasingly convinced that we could learn a lot from Chinas political system. This sounds much more meritocratic than what we have:

https://x.com/thinking_panda/status/1942974306881065165?s=46

Don’t get me wrong though, I’d never make it there. But I still think we could learn some things. Especially about how they handle civil service.

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China is real democracy, no joke.  
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Any of my casts are not financial advices

Not so much concerned with getting to the top as having a really competent civil service. 

We can’t even build anything in America anymore. I think that is in part because our civil service is basically a good ole boy network.

as i know you still can't get to top level of politics without connections there

you can get in on minor level, but you will never make it to the top w/o connections