Does it matter what we call China? Does it really make a difference what term we, as outsiders to China’s political and economic system, attach to that system? Certainly it is not going to ma…
  • blight [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Does it matter what we call China?

    No. :gigachad-hd:

  • TheBroodian [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    Economies are enmeshed in social and political institutions, not the other way around,

    The other way around is exactly how it is, isn't it? The economy is the dominant base upon which the political superstructure is enmeshed

  • LibsEatPoop [any]
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    3 years ago

    so essentially the author said "imma use one word to say china is state capitalist with a communist party in charge and that word is leninist." they still gotta explain that to everyone tho, so i dont see the point.

    edit - they also dont try to analyse why economic actors havent been able to subvert the ccp like they did everywhere else, inc. soviet union.

  • CheGueBeara [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    It matters in that you should be prepared to tell useful idiots for the state department that want to attack China's bonafides to shut the fuck up.