HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/10/hey-who-needs-american-democracy-when-you-can-have-chinese-meritocracy/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:21:01 -0400Hey, who needs American democracy when you can have Chinese meritocracy?<![CDATA[Indeed, with the Chinese system of meritocracy in place, it is inconceivable that people as weak and incompetent as George W. Bush or Yoshihiko Noda of Japan could ever get to the top leadership position&#8230;]]>Sat, 10 Nov 2012 18:50:07 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/10/hey-who-needs-american-democracy-when-you-can-have-chinese-meritocracy-n97366