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Hello everyone! I was wondering what modern day communists think about current China because I have heard many different and conflicting opinions by people who should theoretically be on the same side of the political spectrum. Thanks in advance!

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[-] zedcell@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 6 days ago

In China's case yes. Do you know the context of why they did this? The difficulties the Chinese system was having before Reform and Opening up? How easy do you think it would have been for a more tightly controlled and planned economy to operate in the post-USSR world? Do you think the US and the West would have ever given much foreign investment at all to bolster industry?

[-] SadExe123@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 6 days ago

I am just worried that it is a change of social relations that cannot be "rolled back" without another violent revolution.

[-] Cowbee@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 5 days ago

The proletariat already controls the state, there's no need for a revolution to put the proletariat in charge again.

[-] Orcinus@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 5 days ago

I understand the fear. But the workers are the ones in charge. The transition to the higher stages of socialism, of which they're approaching, might be met with violence from the bourgeoisie but it won't require revolution.

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