Traditional China has five thousand years of civilization, why can’t it cultivate one flower of freedom?

<p>While Tocqueville had begun to worry about the tyranny of the majority in democracy, in China, the tyranny of the minority was still &ldquo;naturally justified&rdquo;.</p> <p>The reason is simple: &ldquo;freedom&rdquo; has always been an unfamiliar concept in Chinese political thought.</p> <p>It is no exaggeration to say that individualism is completely foreign to traditional Chinese culture.</p> <p>Chinese people do not value individual judgment and are more accustomed to group thinking. They regard &ldquo;what others say&rdquo; as more important than &ldquo;what they think&rdquo;.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@shutanweizhi/traditional-china-has-five-thousand-years-of-civilization-why-cant-it-cultivate-one-flower-of-9cebca548108"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>