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> China becoming more authoritarian rule but it's not close to the level the level totalitarian control over individuals it was during the Mao-era, or height of
by theandrewbailey 5y ago
> China becoming more authoritarian rule but it's not close to the level the level totalitarian control over individuals it was during the Mao-era, or height of Stalinism, or Nazi Germany.
Have you read about the Chinese social credit system?
- nabla9 5y agoYes. And it's not as effective or as clever form of control as press tries to make it look like. It's typical authoritarian ineffective way to control people. Ends up being more corruption than control. In a totalitarian system, people who don't behave are not getting warnings, worse service etc.
- throwitaway1235 5y agoThe West has the same thing. Journalists have had their bank accounts closed over political commentary. Classic social credit system.