after Xi Jinping removed term limits and instilled himself as “president for life” in 2018, the Chinese people were stripped of their optionality (while the Chinese do not have democratic elections, its leaders in the years prior to Xi typically responded to the needs/wants of the Chinese people and were chosen by consensus every ten years).

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The reemergence of ethnocentric and exclusive nationalism has also undermined the current order. When nationalism morphs into hyper-patriotism that is hostile toward foreign countries and their citizens, it becomes dangerous and undermines order. Nationalism of this sort can lead to an aggressive foreign policy and an excuse for intervention on beh

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