tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090699.post5797202737699259896..comments2023-05-05T05:37:44.884-07:00Comments on James Hong: The price of democracy (to us)jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10683513169776386015noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3090699.post-15648554520386658262011-02-24T02:37:58.909-08:002011-02-24T02:37:58.909-08:00Good points on ME democracy and energy. I think if...Good points on ME democracy and energy. I think if democracy ever takes hold at any scale in the ME it will likely not resemble what we have in the US- if that is the standard for true democracy. It will have to adapt to local culture which does not change very fast. What that would look like I have no clue.<br /><br />The strength of local culture around the world always impresses me. Technology changes our tools very quickly but our values and goals change much slower if at all. Living in China now for the past few years it appears to me that any system (policy or businesses) that takes hold here will always be Chinese flavored first (e.g. reflects the cultures values and how things are acceptably done). Heck even our KFC restaurants sell rice porridge & crab meat! And if MCD and KFC localize to this extent internationally then surely democracy would as well in the ME (as in all other places)- for they are all governed by the people's choices. <br /><br />The chicken is the only common thing on all KFC menus. ;)<br /><br />(BTW I came across this blog while thinking today "what ever became of hot or not?", fun memories of your site from back in the day.)ashtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15037843026750686021noreply@blogger.com