*Patron-Only* Capitalism with "Chinese" Characteristics
🕑 Added 2021-05-19 12:45:05 +0000 UTCWe speak about China under Mao, and China's transition back into capitalism under Deng and subsequent leaders. We also speak about China's role as a rising imperialist leader.
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David Green
Yeah I guess I kinda figured.
William Mckay
lol. well, i think that any socialist revolution that remains caught in only a few countries will either fail or eventually fall back into capitalism. You'll need a worldwide revolution to bring about communism.
David Green
It's clear that lifespan (health) and literacy have greatly increased in the global south, under both capitalist and socialist development. That is, workers' labor can be exploited better and longer. But if socialist experiments end up being capitalist, what does that say about these advances? Bill and Melinda both want to know, as part of their divorce settlement.