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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by pydry on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @07:08PM (#27755494)
>Are the policies that worked in Asia even serious contenders for implementation in America?

No. The US prioritises corporate profit over everything else - even to the point of sacrificing its hegemony.

China just wants to be powerful.

China realized a long time ago that that is the American achilles heel and exploited it by creating long term economic dependency on them in exhange for short term profit.

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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by wesleyfsmith on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @07:54PM (#27755835)
Wow, really well said. I think that's the clearest way I've heard this idea expressed on the US v China competition
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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by minikites on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @11:26PM (#27757013)
China is doing the Marshall Plan in Africa. We in USA can't even improve our own country, let alone another nation.
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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by bennysomething on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @09:28AM (#27760874)
China implemented capitalism. This lifted millions out of poverty. Capitalism is profit driven. I'm not sure what you mean.
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