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How Global Authoritarian Governments / Democracy / Dictatorships could be different



China's 5G network in developing countries could influence them / create authoritarian governments

Civil grand juries could help keep government accountable

Freedom of speech could be protected

News media, journalism, and/or social media could be independent of government / censorship

Reporting could continue even if journalists are killed

Government positions could not be obtained by bribes

Taxes could be collected in developing countries

Journalists could have legal defense against being sued

Social media could have better content moderation / coding, particularly in developing countries

News organizations / media / companies could not take money from authoritarian regimes

Economic development could or could not lead to democracy

The democratic world could open source polices, standards, and approaches

Offshore banking / dark money could be reformed to prevent corruption / crime / terrorism / human trafficking / tax evasion / wars / repressive and corrupt governments

Authoritarian states could or could not create economic growth

Citizens could access government records

Governments could not restrict internet access

Meritocratic recruitment/rewards/wages/benefits, smaller government, intrinsic motivation, decentralization, and performance monitoring/auditing/feedback could improve governments

Facebook could do more to combat political manipulation

Blockchain domains could create uncensorable websites and easier crypto payments

Access to ideas / knowledge could be available around the world

Consulting, lobbying, law firms, banks, and public relations companies could not assist authoritarian governments, corruption, organized crime, or have unethical practices

Smartphones could not be used to spy on political opponents/dissidents