Poor democracy (India) vs. Wealthier dictatorship (China)?

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It seems to be an underlying premise for the question that India would be wealthier if it had an authoritarian government and China would be less successful if it was a democracy, both highly questionable assumptions, which makes the whole question pointless.

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'would you rather go to war with Iran and have a strong America or negotiate with Iran and be a cheese eating surrender monkey?'

Depends upon the cheese.  If it's something mild like mozzarella or provolone or brie, then I'd rather attempt to negotiate with Iran, but if it's Limburger or Blue Cheese then I'd much rather face the nuclear holocaust which would be the inevitable outcome of a US/Iran war.