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Originally Posted by eskercurve
Information is inherently a democratization tool.
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Not necessarily true. When a regime is hindering the well-being of the citizenry, there is more than one alternative. All that is needed is an authority (whether democratic or otherwise) that is inclined to institute public policy more in keeping with the general welfare of the populace. A few examples might be Singapore and Jordan.
Do not make the mistake of assuming that "democracy" is a magic bullet that automatically raises the quality of life to its theoretical apex or that democracy will be used effectively by a desperate or ignorant citizenry. Russia and some former Soviet republics come to mind.
For example, there was immediate relief for the Central African Republic after the overthrow of the Kim-like Bokassa regime in 1979, even though it was governed by a series of dictators for the next 14 years before elections were finally held. The coup against Bokassa was engineered by the French, who were not too timid to take what they saw as humanitarian measures against the tyrant.