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China isn't communist. It's state capitalist, and on an economic level (NOT philosophically) much more similar to the German Fascist model where private enterp
by JPKab 8y ago
China isn't communist. It's state capitalist, and on an economic level (NOT philosophically) much more similar to the German Fascist model where private enterprise is welcomed, but always subservient to the whims of the state, without limitation.
If you disagree with this, then ask yourself if there is a court or any recourse in China for a private enterprise to challenge an action by the government. There isn't, and we all know it.
In the US, when the government wants to block a merger, they have to do so in court, where they frequently lose (the recent TimeWarner/AT&T merger being a prime example).
- maxxxxx 8y agoI think the similarity with the Nazi economy is true. They were very technology and business friendly as long as companies stayed within certain limits.
- ethbro 8y agoFurthermore, the state co-oping capital sources and becoming both the primary financer and customer. In that environment, it's a logical business choice to do as the state requests. Ma's a smart man to get out.
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoThere's also this element of nationalism in China. The Nazis were national socialists, distinct from the communists, who were international ("workers of the world, unite").
- stcredzero 8y agoSo basically, they differ in how the tribal group allegiance is oriented. You will find that there is more nationalism forwarded by the Chinese government nowadays. It is claimed that National Socialism and Fascism aren't of the political left primarily because of the appeal to nationalism. The problem with this, is that historically, all totalitarian regimes eventually start appealing to national and ethnic group affiliation. The most useful political dimension isn't left <-> right. The most useful dimension is the one measuring individual freedom vs. totalitarianism. I remember a time when everyone other than a few select groups were tolerated, no matter how out there they were. Now the left is trying to expand the scope of their intolerance by normalizing the behaviors of intolerance and expanding the scope of labels.
- monocasa 8y agoYou're painting communists with a wide brush. The differences in thought between Stalin and Trotsky ultimately boiled down to if the revolution should be seen as international or not.
- tomcam 8y agoWhy the downvoting on this?
- stcredzero 8y agoGoing by a recent sudden change in the tenor of comments, I suspect that HN is being brigaded by political activists this week.
- Apocryphon 8y agoComments on what types of articles?