> They're communist in name, but extremely capitalist in practice. Which is orthogonal to individualist. State power serves individuals largely to the extent

> They're communist in name, but extremely capitalist in practice. Which is orthogonal to individualist. State power serves individuals largely to the extent that influence is well-distributed over a population (and that population cares enough to be attentive and thoughtful). Markets serve individuals largely to the extent that purchasing power and a reasonable level of information symmetry are well-distributed over a population (and mostly for areas in which incentives are well-aligned).