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Technically, "national socialist" state, but VERY much in lock-step with the '30s German development.
100% authoritarian Rampant consumerism Pseudo-capitalism Production based upon state direction, but privatized collection Accumulation of wealth permissible Heavy emphasis on nationalism Heavy emphasis on economic power State-run media State-run "entitlements" as far insurance, health care, education Massive military build-up encouraged through nationalistic propaganda
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You might have a point there.
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Unlike Germany, the male to female ratio is way out of wack. Lots of pent up aggression in China.
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The end of democracy, and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.
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Unlike Germany, the male to female ratio is way out of wack. Lots of pent up aggression in China. Gay aggression...don't turn your back.
The end of democracy, and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.
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It's called state socialism these days. Used to be called national socialism, hence "na zi" (Nazi), but even the Cni Comms don't want to be Nazis "these days."
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A "rose" by any other name....
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Didn't say they weren't. The words change but totalitarianism rolls on.
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Good post, and very true, would be why Obammy admires the Chinese whores!
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There is not that much difference between the Nazis, Communists, Fascists and Socialists. They all believe in state control and abhor individual freedom. The fact that they have different justifications for what they do is irrelevant.
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There is not that much difference between the Nazis, Communists, Fascists and Socialists. They all believe in state control and abhor individual freedom. They fact that they have different justifications for what they do is irrelevant. The differences, make a lot of difference.
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China will be the next world power.
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Everytime you connect to the internet THEY are watching you.
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That means they are watching Stick as well. Good luck to them on figuring that out.
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They gonna get insulted big time.
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Duct tape and all.
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i was in China working in sept/october of this year. If what i saw is any indication then they are already a world power. Billions in shipping runs through Hong Kong harbor. They only big plus is that hong kong and Mainland china don't much care for each other to the point of separate currencies although technically they are both "China".
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China will be ... to some extent it already is... "a" world power, but it will not be "the" world power.
It is dependent for food and fuel on trade. If that came to a stop, so would China. It owns a massive amount of treasuries, but because of that it has to fear that the US either won't pay, or will inflate away the value of those treasuries. In a certain sense, we own them, not the other way around. The current China is a weird combination of Communist dictatorship whose legitimacy to rule is built upon the fruits of a capitalist economy. The government does not rule by the consent of the people, but rather by the barrel of a gun. Its rule is thus brittle, but continues because it has allowed some of its people to become more well off through the capitalist economy. Having built that economy on low margin business, however, it is vulnerable to having its factories become unprofitable if the yuan appreciates in value much at all, if foreign currencies depreciate in relation to it, or if other countries with cheaper labor out compete it. If the Chinese economy were to suffer a significant hit, and it is inevitable that it will someday, the people who tolerate the illegitimacy of their government for the economic prosperity will likely throw the Communists out violently when that prosperity disappears. Even now there are frequent instances of civil disobedience and even riots in China every year, and the government knows full well that if that happens in what is now the best of times, there will be an explosion if things go wrong. And remember that it was thought that the Japanese were going to rule the world twenty five years ago, but where are they now?
Modern China certainly has its strengths, but never forget that there are weaknesses too.
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