Rock Band from players of "Rock Band" that the group released the song for download through iTunes, as well as considered making full albums available, which they in turn did when they released their album "Moving Pictures" in full on the platform soon after. Guns N' Roses had delayed their long-awaited album "Chinese Democracy" so often, many doubted it would ever be released; however, the "Rock Band 2" debut of the song "Shackler's Revenge" was thought to be the precursor to the release of "Chinese Democracy"; the album was indeed released in November 2008 and was later made available as a downloadable
Chinese views of democracy rethink their notion of cultural and political superiority. Democracy entered the Chinese consciousness because it was the form of government used in the West, potentially responsible for its industrial, economic and military advancements. A segment of Chinese scholars and politicians became persuaded that democratization and industrialization were imperative for a competitive China. In response, a number of scholars resisted the idea, saying democracy and Westernization had no place in traditional Chinese culture. Liang Shuming's opinion was most popular, holding that democracy and traditional Chinese society were completely incompatible, hence China’s only choice was either wholesale Westernization or complete rejection of