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I very much agree, a certain level of ideological indoctrination is necessary and it should not be seen as a negative. People need to have a basic understanding of how and why their society is structured the way it is. I also think it's crucial for people to see themselves are active participants in the workings of the system, as opposed to being passive recipients of rules handed down from high up.
Good news is that China does have a lot of grassroots organization. This was a surprisingly decent western article discussing it https://www.noemamag.com/what-the-west-misunderstands-about-power-in-china/
And this infographic shows how embedded CPC is in the communities https://news.cgtn.com/event/2021/who-runs-the-cpc/index.html
I definitely do think they're doing a much better job than USSR did in that regard.
So do i. But there is definitely room for improvement.
Indeed, I also wish China would put more effort into moving away from consumerism. It would be great to see stuff like sports, art, and other creative activity encouraged. I know China has community centres in cities, but a lot more could be done there. Imagine having community forums setup online that make it easy for people to meet up over shared interests, organize competitions, etc. Actually encourage people to spend time together and pursue hobbies.