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I don't think the millions of Chinese peasant farmers will agree that capitalism is a success in China.

• mynameishere 19y ago
  As they are replaced by machines I suppose they wouldn't, no. As they move to industrial or commercial areas they probably will.
  • Prrometheus 19y ago
    Over 90% of American farmers were replaced by machines. We seem to be better off for it.
    • davidw 19y ago
      Well, some rural communities report that the children were pretty distraught when they came home from school to find metallic replacements for their fathers, but a little bit more allowance money allayed their distress in most cases.
• davidw 19y ago
  It beats the (somewhat) recently attempted (under Mao) alternative, despite its obvious imperfections.
• apotheon 19y ago
  Success takes time. Capitalism is spreading in China -- but it isn't everywhere yet, by a long shot.