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Governments Are Shaped by Their Citizens
Governments and productivity are shaped by the citizens of a nation even under authoritarian or totalitarian regimes, because rulers can only diverge so far from the masses on average, as recently seen in China where even a strong dictatorship had to listen to the people.
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Garett JonesEvidence Quote
“even in a very strong authoritarian dictatorship... the government has to listen to the masses. So the government can only get so far away from the masses on average even in an autocracy.”
Created: 6/13/2026, 3:31:19 AM
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