- 06 Dec 2020 19:05
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So the fact that wealth and income inequality is at record levels even by Western standards is irrelevant? The only thing that matters is that the state still controls a significant share of the economy and the party in power pays lip service to Marxist ideology?
MadMonk wrote:Even if China has gained substantial financial and political clout since Deng Xiaoping drove through market-economy reforms back in the 70's, they are still only one potential Superpower and they have adapted to the state of the world that they can not control.
Is China absolute Communist? Not entirely but that is the price of power anywhere, compromises and to sacrifice ideals.
So the fact that wealth and income inequality is at record levels even by Western standards is irrelevant? The only thing that matters is that the state still controls a significant share of the economy and the party in power pays lip service to Marxist ideology?