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It's AES (Actually Existing Socialism) like Vietnam and Laos. Therefore, I defend it.
Are you a communist?
Yes. I've been more interested in Russia and Cuba though, so I don't know much in terms of Chinese communism, but I'm interested in the conflict between leftists who either hate or love China.
So far, I've been exposed more to the former than the latter, so I've been leaning more that way, but I obviously don't want to commit to either view without seeing both sides' arguments.
The whole problem arises from the misconception that "markets" or "market mechanisms" are anti-socialist or non-socialist or that they are intrinsically capitalist. Yet the replication of a market for socialism is just that: using the same mechanics to boost productivity. In addition: Vietnam and Laos have done the same thing. And China has neighborhood committees, unions, and cooperatives that work with the government. I would suggest watching Bay Area415's video on the subject.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLDV9A4JNJg&t=1s
Was just gonna link this as a good introductory vid.
@[email protected] Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (SWCC), is quite a rabbit hole, and there's a LOT of misconceptions and falsehoods about it, esp since China is the target of this new cold war.
Once you get some time, here's a lot of readings / articles I've compiled.
The problem is people have read more Maoist theory than they have Deng Xiaoping Thought or Xi Jinping Thought.
Of course, why would I waste my time reading garbage?
You admit your stupidity. You call it garbage, but also admit to never having read it.
That is un-critical, un marxist.
No investigation, no right to comment.
It's hilarious how these so called "Maoists" basically do everything that Mao was against. Nothing says "dialectical" quite like worshiping a guy instead of actually reading any theory he wrote and only reading "interpretations" of what he wrote like he was some kind of prophet.