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Re:The lessons from America’s astonishing economic record by ashwagary on Monday April 17, 2023 @07:25AM (#35599218)
>if the measure is number of people lifted out of poverty, China wins hands down.

>Check your perspective.

>All did it in the 1980s - 40 years ago. All did it without oppressive communism.

Japan industrialized long before 1980 and all the countries listed have miniscule populations compared to China. The only country you can really attempt to compare to China's scale is India but good luck landing the same poverty alleviation conclusions.

Re:The lessons from America’s astonishing economic record by DwnVoteHoneyPot on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @02:22PM (#35631524)
Good luck finding examples of successful communism.