throwawayasdf

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   by throwawayasdf 9y ago

   Of course it's not an actual coherent 'strategy' per se. What I was referring to was the openness inherent in western liberalism, which together with its institutions and competitive ideals, has caused it to be adopted and sp
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   by throwawayasdf 9y ago

   Your points are all pretty much valid. However, you're getting hung up on terms that misses the point. My use of 'officially communist' was to imply the fact that it's more of a authoritarian regime. I also find it fun
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   by throwawayasdf 9y ago

   It's funny to see the obviously pro-CCCP replies to you here. It demonstrates my point exactly. No, you don't have ownership. You only rent the land for 70 years, after which it returns to the government. You can 'sell your p
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   by throwawayasdf 9y ago

   I suspect that their degree of extreme nationlism is inversely related to the amount of time and # of family members who are here. That's why a few other members say their anecdotal evidence hasn't seen that much extreme pride - I
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   by throwawayasdf 9y ago

   Dude, they love their government with extreme pride. You're probably talking to them as an obvious American, and they are backing down and downplaying it to hide it, because they know it's your home turf and they'd rather no