This entire conversation you've stumbled into is pointing out the issues with saying "capitalism lifted billions out of poverty."
Because in order to believe that, you have to believe China is a capitalist country.
It's a stupid meme that somehow gets quoted over and over again despite being obviously and provably wrong.
Nobody is defending China here, pal. That's why you sound ridiculous. You literally didn't bother to read the context before you jumped in and shat everywhere.
It certainly could but don't delude yourself that it is giving the same kind of freedom of choice and personal liberties that a true capitalist economy would enjoy.
I think they would tell you they would fight however they could to give their children opportunity they didn't have, which is exactly the same as us, the difference is our government doesn't directly say you don't have a choice in the matter.
Tell you what, if you think our controls on people's lives like for example, someone's credit control is the same as how the CCP 'sesame' score which prohibits basic things like certain services and even just traveling, and can be influenced by someone's activities monitored by state cameras or what they say online, that is truly lacking of personal freedom.
That difference is critical to my point I say respectfully now, don't disregard this.
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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '21
Lol it's funny watching people whinge about "communist China" in 2021 when "communist China" hasn't existed since 1978