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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by novok on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @07:40PM (#27755739)
China has a lot of challenges coming up in the future that is slowing that growth now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTbILK0fxDY

It's making the CCP jittery, which is a theory behind the increasing authoritarianism in the country now.

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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by neaanopri on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @09:20PM (#27756324)
Which is ironic because letting the leash out is what has caused the rise of China. A Maoist China would not be an economic powerhouse
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Re:A theory that “elite overproduction” leads to political i... by akimball on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @12:29AM (#27757373)
Think more like Mussolini than Mao. China is more like a fascist state than a communist one
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