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[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

The problem with China is all of the fundamental lies that conflict each other. It's communist but also the most capitalist, it's free and citizen focused but also you have to sacrifice all of your rights and no complaining, it's unified but also you can't leave your province.

It's a generic authoritarian playbook that somehow tricked a bunch of people with red flags and prettu uniforms as if it's something more than that.

For me the litmus test is always freedom of information. No country is "for the people" while keeping people purposefully in the dark. Either it's a lie or extreme incompetence - neither should be taken as anything other but that.