True - I am excluding historical events and looking only at current state. I'm excluding the american genocide of the natives for the same reason i'm excluding

True - I am excluding historical events and looking only at current state. I'm excluding the american genocide of the natives for the same reason i'm excluding historical Chinese atrocities. While these are important events and did influence the cultures and societies of their respective countries I think it's more important to examine what the current generation of living people is actually doing to understand the structure of both systems. [edit] - I incorrectly identified China as the bad guy in a historical event where they were the victim. My bad. Point still stands.