>It elected a first female president in Taiwan, allowed gay marriage...etc
It's a trap to equate "progressive" social change with democracy. It's perfectly possible to have a socially liberal society that's also very authoritarian. In fact the Western world is going in that direction.
The rule of law is a better example of an artifact of democracy.
It's a trap to equate "progressive" social change with democracy. It's perfectly possible to have a socially liberal society that's also very authoritarian. In fact the Western world is going in that direction.
The rule of law is a better example of an artifact of democracy.