Young people in China are becoming more rebellious, questioning their nation’s traditional expectations of career and family

  • dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It’s like watching a speedrun: Capitalism any%.

    Next? Some of them have to be thinking “wait, this is a communist country, isn’t it?”

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      I don’t think anyone think of China as a communist/socialist country for a very long time. Maybe except older generations and tankies.

      Ironically, I have met more tankies in six month on lemmy than my 18 years growing up in China. It is truly a wild culture shock that I didn’t expect. LOL.

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        A “tankie” isn’t a communist anymore than an American Republican wants individual freedom.

        Anyone that supports China is going to say it’s communist, and anyone from the right shitting on China is going to say they’re communist.

        But both groups are pretty much the same and no one should listen to either

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          1 year ago

          The CCP doesn’t even claim that China is communist though. Idk where you’re getting that from.

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            The CCP doesn’t even claim that China is communist though

            Can I get a source for the communist party of China saying they’re not communists?

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              1 year ago

              The CCP are communists though. There is no denying that. That doesn’t mean they think China is a communist country. Communism to them doesn’t just mean the communists are in power. Communism to them is more of an ideal they aim to work towards.

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                1 year ago

                That’s not a source…

                And it’s like saying American Republican voters want personal freedom.

                It doesn’t matter what someone says if their actions are the opposite

                • cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.ml
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                  1 year ago

                  A source for what? You asked the question,

                  Can I get a source for the communist party of China saying they’re not communists?

                  I’m trying to clarify what I said because it sounds like you misinterpreted me. If you want a source of the CCP saying that they think China is not yet communist that’s an entirely different question altogether.