uh what? this is the exact way that China distinguishes itself from Japan, Vietnam and the Koreas - the presence of a dynamic startup culture that no other East Asian country has. All other East Asian countries have not successfully culturally transformed themselves.
Cuba is a highly Christian socialist state and Libya, prior to its illegal and brutal destruction by some certain gang and replacement by a slave state, was one of the richest African countries, one of the richest Muslim countries, and proved that Islamic socialism works. Libya being conquered and destroyed only proves the dire necessity of increase arms expenditure, and a sad reminder that today's cruel world has no room for quaint notions of mercy or justice.
Understandably so, because China has not wronged us. But countries in the West have wronged us.
Every country has expansionist ambitions, some also have expansionist capabilities. Nobody will say no to more money, people or land.
Funny, throwing around words like "idiot" when simping for an ATHEIST socialist dictatorship.
Here is what YOU said in post 10 pge 1:
I believe so. Just because China is currently unable does not mean China will never if the capability is there. I have no problems being wrong, but people do not call Africa China's colonies for nothing.
Thats what you Americans call, Africans themselves dont call that and thats what counts, we know what Americans are up to.
slavish obedience to authority is bad. smart obedience to authority is good.
The problems are:
The problem here is that both rests their arguments on the foundation that they know better than you do. The cult leader claims his authority rests on exclusivity of access to whatever deity. The doctor claims his authority rests on arcane technical knowledge and training. The CPC has an advantage in that Party leaders claims both. Then, you had Mao's little red book. Now, you have Xi's thoughts. Both are deities, right?
when did Mao or Xi claim to be deities?
But the CPC make you treat them as if they are...
which country has a pledge of allegiance taking up valuable class time for children every day?
Lame. The Pledge of Allegiance is not towards any PERSON, and at worst it take a couple minutes to perform. All it does is to try to instill a sense of civic responsibilities which is good. Are there books about Bush's or Raygun's or Clinton's thoughts that are required reading? In contrast, your China demand that ADULTS download an app on their cell phones that contains Xi Jinping's prattlings. There are Xi portraits everywhere. Mao's body is in public display for worship. Face it, buddy, slavish obedience to authority is a hallmark of Chinese culture.
It’s towards an inanimate object that represents a lie sold to the people. You might as well be idol worshippers.
