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Does the CCP get much right?
by Hnrobert42 5y ago
Does the CCP get much right?
- A4ET8a8uTh0 5y agoIt is a complicated question. If you look at the results, China is now the ascending/aspiring world power. And they got here in how much time? From that perspective, they got a lot right. Worse, US planners got a lot wrong.
- epgui 5y agoSetting aside political beliefs/leanings, it would be very difficult to argue that they don't get a lot of things right. This type of rhetorical question or quip is a pretty good example of the mentality I was drawing attention to in my comment: it's entirely possible to think that something is generally bad (eg.: you might think the CCP is, on balance, not great or even terrible) while also recognizing that there are positive aspects to it. Recognizing the pros of a thing doesn't mean you have to forget about the cons. Being able to hold both in one's head at the same time also helps formulate better criticism of the bad things, as such criticism often becomes more precise. The heuristic of "CCP/China = bad" may very well be correct in a particular situation, but such heuristics are a very dangerous mode of thinking.
- fennecfoxy 5y agoGosh all your comments are just a roundabout fluff-fest dude. The CCP is committing some of the most tragic modern atrocities. The iron grip of the CCP and their "one china" brain-washing is ruining China for what it could be and the blood will be on your collective paws for generations.