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[–] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I... don't think we disagree? China has a corrupt communist government. I was specifically referring to socialist governments, and the ones that are frequently (mis)labelled as socialist are doing a lot better on oil consumption than either China or the United States.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    If you're splitting hairs about communism, socialism, and "mislabelling" (even though socialism is a generic term that encompasses communism...?), why are you describing China's government as communist? Communism is (ideally, at least) stateless, and like all socialist idologies it is fundamentally anti-capitalist.

    You're right that the Nordic model isn't socialist, though. It's a blend of social democracy and corporatism.

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