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I would argue that Eastern European countries did have a 'collapse' and a 'massively pivotal event' which afforded them the opportunity to toss the communists f
by jomamaxx 10y ago
I would argue that Eastern European countries did have a 'collapse' and a 'massively pivotal event' which afforded them the opportunity to toss the communists from power and start anew.
Nobody in Eastern Europe would even hint at communism these days, so many died and were oppressed ...
This is very different from Vietnam and China wherein they are 'post-Communist' countries trying to 'outgrow' their 20th century communist ideals and find a 'new way'.
I suggest both in China and Vietnam the political apparatus still believes they 'adhere to communist principles'.
Very different from East Europe.
Cultures and histories are so different it's hard to compare.
Arguably, China has had a lot of 'red tape' to deal with for a few thousand years :)
- ptaipale 10y agoYes the old system suffered a full bankruptcy, and indeed it is hard to compare to different cultures. The Chinese call their system "socialist market economy" but I would call it "communistic capitalism" (communistic administration system, capitalistic economy).
- fsloth 10y agoI was under the impression the administration just follows thousands years old tradition of mandarins and bureaucratic administrators - nothing particularly communistic about that. Although, I'm not an expert on the subject.
- ptaipale 10y agoI think you're right; the thousand-year-old model of administration in China actually has lots in common with real communism as it was implemented in China, and in Soviet Union. The names are different; there's no Emperor and no Mandarins but there's a General Secretary and there are party officials.