‘Everything is easier in dictatorships’: Ski boss oddly commends China on 2022 Olympics
- Let’s face it, democracy is great, but it is also a deeply flawed system in practice
- China’s infrastructure project efficiency is admirable, even if living in an authoritative regime is not
As politically incorrect as this may sound, Gian-Franco Kasper has a bit of a point.
The 75-year-old honorary International Olympic Committee member stirred up controversy earlier this week by declaring that “everything is easier in dictatorships”, noting that “dictators can organise events such (as the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing) without asking the people’s permission”.
The head of the International Ski Federation also denied climate change and denounced immigrants, but that is another story altogether.
Putting aside the countless pitfalls of authoritarian regimes such as human rights violations, lack of freedom and liberty for its citizens, Kasper has an interesting, albeit crude, argument (he back-pedalled on Friday and clarified his comments).
Democracy, seen as the shining light that will guide the world’s political spectrum through the 21st century, is a deeply flawed system. It looks great on paper; however, as we have seen lately, in practice it is an entirely different story.
