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China hasn't been communist for a long time, though it is still ruled by a party that calls itself communist. Under communism the state owns the means of produ
by not2b 6y ago
China hasn't been communist for a long time, though it is still ruled by a party that calls itself communist. Under communism the state owns the means of production and distribution, there aren't private citizen billionaires in charge of major sectors. The current system is closer to fascism than communism, where a single party and its corporate cronies run the show.
- SllX 6y agoSpecifically the corporate cronies are party members and subordinate to government officials. The government doesn’t need to own the cow, or the meat processor when they can just own you.
- mjevans 6y agoMy informal observation suggests that description matches most authoritarian regimes I'm aware of. Possibly also including contemporary Russia. Similar political ideology might explain the outer space co-operation between China and Russia.
- hintymad 6y ago> China hasn't been communist for a long time This shows how wrong people can get about China. It's easy to label a country with things like "communism" or "socialism" or what not, but it's not the reality. Can people own private property in China? Check. Can people start a company under the rule of law? Check. Do private enterprises compete with state-owned? Check. Do private enterprises win in market? Check. Do companies resolve their conflicts via rules of law? Check. Does government, to a large degree (how large is arguable), rely on market to allocate resources? Check. Does government enforce ration? Nope. Does the government plan all the economic activities in a centralized fashion? Not any more. Does the government mandate a specific way of allocating wealth? Not any more. Does the government insist that the state or the people own everything? Nope. Does the government limit the freedom of its citizens to move around? Yes and no. One can choose where to live and work, but those with a Hukou will have much better benefits. Is China a totalitarian state? Most likely. Is it a communist country NOW? You've gotta be joking.
- hintymad 6y agoOuch! I somehow read it "China has been communist for a long time". Shame on me!
- trickstra 6y agoAre you saying that the Chinese Communist Party is not communist?
- hintymad 6y agoAre you saying Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a democratic republic?
- not2b 6y agoThe Communist Party hasn't been communist since Deng Xiaoping was in charge and started the transition to capitalism. It's now a crony capitalist one-party dictatorship.
- trickstra 6y agoSounds exactly like communism. Or do you have any examples of communist countries which are not one-party dictatorships? Or which don't have any capitalistic features whatsoever?