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minus-squareStraight_Depth [they/them]hexbear39·4 years agoPeople getting absolutely bodied in the replies regarding whether China is or isn't socialist or capitalist. Some wonderful exposition of the contradictions there. link
minus-squareLovely_sombrero [he/him]hexbear40·4 years ago"we hate communist China" "capitalism is awesome because it pulled 1 billion+ people out of poverty" "oh, most of that number is from China? Well, China is capitalist" link
minus-squareStraight_Depth [they/them]hexbear29·4 years ago"What do you mean China is socialist?" "Market economies are capitalist!" "China is not a good model to follow" "So they're not capitalist then?" "Uhhhh..." link
minus-squareStraight_Depth [they/them]hexbear16·4 years agoWe'll file that alongside the ol' "human nature" chestnut. link
minus-squareBread_In_Baltimore [he/him]hexbear8·4 years agoSocialism is when the government tells you what you have to buy and everyone has all the same things link
People getting absolutely bodied in the replies regarding whether China is or isn't socialist or capitalist. Some wonderful exposition of the contradictions there.
"we hate communist China"
"capitalism is awesome because it pulled 1 billion+ people out of poverty"
"oh, most of that number is from China? Well, China is capitalist"
"What do you mean China is socialist?"
"Market economies are capitalist!"
"China is not a good model to follow"
"So they're not capitalist then?"
"Uhhhh..."
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We'll file that alongside the ol' "human nature" chestnut.
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Socialism is when the government tells you what you have to buy and everyone has all the same things
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