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Yeah... it's still capitalism with Chinese characteristics - no matter how much you masturbate to pictures of Xi Jinping.

Aaaaaaand... it's still capitalism with Chinese characteristics.

In other words... it's capitalism with Chinese characteristics.

Nope... still difficult. Do you have something else?

Political elites allowing a certain segment of the society they lord over to not be mired in poverty to better secure their own power and privilege is no sign of "progress" - as the US proves, such economic manipulation can be very temporary.

How embarrassing for you.

It's very difficult to be embarrased when surrounded by tankies and fascists.

So you have nothing left to argue with... except to bang on the table as hard as you can?

I've been describing capitalism as "rapacious" for about a decade now - because that's what it is.

It's interesting that it only becomes a problem when China's capitalist exploitation becomes a point of discussion.

China is a socialist state.

"Capitalism with Chinese characteristics" is socialism now?

True... but it wasn't exactly a high bar to clear.

Boo.

Western countries, China, and Russia have all been there training folks.

Yeah, it's called colonialism.

because there has been enough history of dictator violence in the region.

Unless it's a US-backed dictator, right?

Junior, I'm old enough to remember when people could afford houses on a single income.

For someone that purports to not be "pro capitalism, pro musk, or pro billionaires" you sure do seem pretty gullible when it comes to the bullcrap they piss out out to justify their parasitism.

Definitely Jesus. I want to eat popcorn while I watch Christo-fascists and the prosperity gospel crowd hysterically calling Jesus a terrorist because he took a flamethrower to their vile McChurches.

But you don’t have the authority over words.

I have said nothing about authority. You, on the other hand...

their meaning is defined by usage

...ascribe those with the deepest pockets and vilest agendas the power to "define" the meaning of terms for you. Fox News gets to "define" the usage of the term socialism as "gubment doing stuff" (or whatever white supremacist nazi crack-pipe logic they are peddling these days) - but that doesn't rob the term socialism of it's actual meaning in any way or shape whatsoever. Fox News doesn't get to wipe away hundreds of years of socialist theory - that's why their ilk are resorting to burning books. They have failed to strip meaning from ideas despite all the trillions they have spent on their propaganda - so now they are resorting to the age-old tactic of simply attampting to prevent people from coming into contact with said meaning in the first place.

The exact same goes for what is "left" or "right," or that which is "radical" or "reactionary" - usage does not dictate meaning. The distance between the usage and the actual meaning of a term merely demonstrates the intelectual integrity (or lack thereof) and/or understanding (or lack therof) of the user.

The fact that the US considers Oreos edible is enough reason to resist US neocolonialism.

Fuck... she better pray he's not a restless sleeper.

I have heard of black metal. I have also heard black metal itself - I think I've heard elevator music that's less boring than black metal.

Burning books like this requires enough targeted hatred and a need to offend the targets.

In other words... white supremacists can't mainstream their ideology by burning Bibles.