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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy
Correct but the currant communist government wants to stay in power, and if they trash the economy look out...revolution!  |
I don't think they're worried about revolution. A comparatively small portion of their population is enjoying the benefits of the open economy. Most of the rest are still on farms, poorly educated, only learning about what is happening in the rest of the country based on what the state-run media tells them. If the seeds of revolution broke out, they would be immediately put under heel by the government. They don't have any qualms about turning the military loose on the people. And it would all happen with much of the population in blissful ignorance of the fact. The people are largely oriented towards doing what the government tells them. It is a relatively docile population. In order to understand China you have to view the world through their lens, not ours. The people don't feel free or empowered. If they have stuff, its because the government lets them have stuff, and they're thankful for it and wont put it at risk with actions.