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I actually don't dislike China, I just find the emotional/racist/nationalistic rhetoric infuriating and don't acknowledge it as valid pretext for conflict. I wa

by t-3 4y ago

I actually don't dislike China, I just find the emotional/racist/nationalistic rhetoric infuriating and don't acknowledge it as valid pretext for conflict. I was arguing more from a pragmatic point of view, than my own ideals or sympathies. Personally, I think it would be great if China crushes the US and reestablishes socialism on the world stage, but I recognize that our ruling class has their own interests and will pursue them without caring what I think, so I just wish they would at least do their evil competently.

senttoschool 4y ago
Why do you think China is a socialist country? In many ways, China is way more capitalist than the west, especially many European countries.
- t-3 4y ago
  I don't equate free enterprise with capitalism or the lack of it with socialism, if that's what you're talking about. It's quite late and I'm tired, but to answer in one sentence: China is socialist due to having governance focused on building a stronger society rather than a stronger GDP. I don't think China is necessarily a great model for the world, but they definitely practice socialism IMO, and despite their many failures I admire the way they have been able to compromise and adapt to the circumstances without abandoning their core principles. Much of the western commentary seems to be based on a very shallow and historically-colored view of what a communist country is and should be without acknowledging the internal complexity and long-term thinking that drives those decisions.
  - yorwba 4y ago
    > governance focused on building a stronger society rather than a stronger GDP > a very shallow and historically-colored view of what a communist country is and should be I think you need to reflect on the fact that GDP maximization has been official government policy ever since the ninth five-year plan set a growth target of 8%.
    - t-3 4y ago
      The party conference going on right now is scaling back growth targets... Setting goals for growth and designing your whole system of governance around it are completely different things. Sometimes economic growth is what your society needs most, but other times it is not, I see no contradiction in these things.

by t-3 4y ago

senttoschool 4y ago

Why do you think China is a socialist country? In many ways, China is way more capitalist than the west, especially many European countries.

t-3 4y ago
I don't equate free enterprise with capitalism or the lack of it with socialism, if that's what you're talking about. It's quite late and I'm tired, but to answer in one sentence: China is socialist due to having governance focused on building a stronger society rather than a stronger GDP. I don't think China is necessarily a great model for the world, but they definitely practice socialism IMO, and despite their many failures I admire the way they have been able to compromise and adapt to the circumstances without abandoning their core principles. Much of the western commentary seems to be based on a very shallow and historically-colored view of what a communist country is and should be without acknowledging the internal complexity and long-term thinking that drives those decisions.
- yorwba 4y ago
  > governance focused on building a stronger society rather than a stronger GDP > a very shallow and historically-colored view of what a communist country is and should be I think you need to reflect on the fact that GDP maximization has been official government policy ever since the ninth five-year plan set a growth target of 8%.
  - t-3 4y ago
    The party conference going on right now is scaling back growth targets... Setting goals for growth and designing your whole system of governance around it are completely different things. Sometimes economic growth is what your society needs most, but other times it is not, I see no contradiction in these things.