Democracy or Dictatorship? Which system actually represents the will of the people? Does the western model for democracy ever not lead to corruption and oppression? Did Laos add guardrails to their democracy or go too far? Do these questions even matter when people's lives are rapidly improving in measurable ways? Has western democracy actually improved your life in measurable ways or just sent all your taxes to bomb the middle east? Laos held national elections this year under a democratic syst