Either way, the PRC does admit to flaws and problems. The method of criticism and self-criticism is applied in China. Further, the government isn't run by a "bunch of horny greedy assholes." Corruption exists to a certain degree, but the CPC regularly cracks down on this, rather than allowing it to flourish. It seems, above all, that you're letting your distrust of government in general cause you to magnify problems in China beyond their real existence in order to equate it to capitalist states.

[+] bobzer@lemmy.zip -6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What benefit does trust bring?

Doesn't a democracy function better under scrutiny? Acting like China is a paradise because it's better than the US is like pretending the Greek economy in 2007 was rock solid because it was better than Zimbabwe's.

Nobody here thinks the US is anything other than a shithole (I hope). But glazing the Chinese government like this is just giving them room to be worse, not better.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

When did I say China is a paradise? My point is that the socialist system in China is great, not perfect, not merely passable, but from my view as a Statesian it is moving forward and shows no signs of this slowing. As the country I reside in bombs other countries into submission, plunders the global south, and kills protestors and marginalized populations on stolen land, it's hard not to admire the working system in China.

China should be criticized, but this should be done on the basis of meaningful critique. When blanket half-truths and falsehoods are disguised as "critique," this just serves to legitimize the US Empire's antagonism. For example, if I say McDonalds would be better off if they stopped putting cyanide in 10% of their burgers, this doesn't actually add anything. It isn't critique, it's nonsense.