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China Says Democracy Is Not A Single Flavor Coca-Cola Worldwide
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You sure about that?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COINTELPRO
Similar shit happened in Europe during the cold war too, to a lesser extent maybe. But no, the worst isn't just "social ostracisation", it's being actively persecuted by the state, up to and including assassination if you make too much noise.
You're right that liberal states tolerate dissenting speech a bit more, what they don't tolerate at all though is you taking action in accordance with your dissenting political beliefs.
I've heard this opinion a lot but I remain unconvinced, it's pretty obvious to me the CPC has a much much stronger grip on the country's economy than your average western liberal party in charge. What do you say to the arguments presented in this article? https://redsails.org/china-has-billionaires/