Hi Hexbear! I’ve been lurking here ever since you federated with Blahaj. I was already a chapo listener for a year, so it was kind of a twist of fate. Anyways, the other day I heard Matt Christman say something on one of his Cushvlogs that opposes the general sentiment of people here. He said, “China isn’t socialist, they’re not even social democrat; they are state capitalist.” I know you all here uphold that China is AES so I would like an explanation as to why China isn’t state capitalist or a social democracy. Why is/what makes China socialist?

Thank you!

  • DoiDoi [comrade/them, he/him]
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    1 year ago

    In short, China doesn't allow their capitalists to wield any political power. This article is great for a more detailed explanation.

    https://redsails.org/losurdo-on-china/