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Originally Posted by jamesdmanley
problem is some out there arent letting live.
dont forget an entire culture the communist party destroyed in china
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Well, tried to, perhaps, China is a huge place, and cultures change at glacial speeds. You can question what fundamental changes the Communist Party actually made, beyond changing the names for some things.
Chairman Mao essentially became the Emperor. That wasn't what he called himself, but that was the position he effectively occupied. And despite supposedly being an egalitarian and classless society, there was still enormous concern, even among the Communists, with rank and precedence.
Some years back, during the early stages of mainland China's push to industrialize and move to a capitalist economic model, a senior Chinese official was asked about the moves, and gave a remarkably pragmatic response. If it worked, it was a triumph of the glorious People's Revolution. If it didn't work, it was a product of the decadent Western imperialists.
Use whatever worked, and change the name to make it politically acceptable...
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Dennis