Friedman declares that "our one-party democracy is worse" than the Chinese model. He is upset that the minority party, the Republicans, won't go along with Democrats' plans to raise the price of carbon emissions and pass a government health care plan -- though, perhaps wisely, he refrains from praising the Chinese health delivery system. But he does get an essential bit wrong: It's our two-party system he's complaining about, and the fact that the current minority party won't act like it's just one wing of the majority.
Indeed. Friedman is upset that we have a two-party system. As I'm sure Mark Steyn would explain it, Friedman would prefer a European-style "two-party" system where a slightly center-left party periodically changes places with a slightly center right party (who sometimes join in a grand alliance), where "center" is defined in America as fashionably liberal.
Truly, Friedman is an idiot. It is sad that so many people actually look to him as a deep thinker:
I'm not saying you can't drown in a pool of Friedman's wisdom, but you'd have to be drunk and face down to do so.
Sorry. I really liked that line. And still do.
