Due to the authoritarian system, political development in this country is out of the question. Cultural development ————— .
I want a phrase for the blank to mean ‘is not any better’ or ‘is not very much/that better’.
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"Not very much better" and "Not any better" are not the same thing!– Stuart FJul 29, 2022 at 12:16
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no better (than)
Not any better than (someone or something); just as bad or inadequate as (someone or something).
- With the way they treat the money of their employees and investors, these CEOs are no better than con artists, in my opinion. (Freedict)
- If you turned to domestic politics, the news was no better. (Longman)
Provided a little rearrangement is tolerated, the adverb "likewise" fits perfectly.
- Due to the authoritarian system, political development in this country is out of the question, and likewise with cultural development.
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I would have re-written it more naturally as and so is cultural development...– fevJul 29, 2022 at 13:01
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@fev Fine if you take into account only the being out of the question, but shouldn't we consider that this being out of the question for cultural development is, in the same way, a consequence of the system being authoritarian? Does "so is" necessarily include that cause? For instance, you can write this: "Due to the authoritarian system, political development in this country is out of the question, and so is cultural development, but for another reason.". I am not sure whether the scope include that much.– LPHJul 29, 2022 at 16:21
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Due to the authoritarian system, political development in this country is out of the question. Cultural development ————— .
Cultural development is similarly (non-viable / déclassé).
