Often the arguments on here get led by emotion rather then facts... as tex often irrationally makes comments that when taken for their insult value have a limited effect in distorting the debate,.. yet when looked at factually they are just what they sound like emotional irrational rants....
such as this one...
tex wrote:
Sounds like you would rather have things a little different, steve. If you join the communist party, they might let you in china and all your dreams can come true.
but I will answer it and hopefully open some of the most closed minds on here,... the liberals... let me start with his comment or should I say insult..
Tex
Sounds like you would rather have things a little different, steve.
Yes I would rather have things different...
I would rather tex showed others respect... but that won't happen..
I would like world peace,.. and it has a better chance then tex acting like an adult..
but what I want most of all is to have people look past the emotional whines of the liberals and see the facts... then when the truth is available progress could actually happen..
but since the liberals are really closed minded let me focus on something we can change... a wrong perception.. and label..
tex
If you join the communist party, they might let you in china
I won't ever join the communist party and you know that,.. I am to much of a capitalist, and as a conservative, I like gradual change, so no, I don't see that happening...
But, I do see China changing to my point of view... and with that one of my Dreams could come true... other countries just like US..
you see your label..
"communist" and applied to
"China"
are no longer factually true or relevant...
while China was once the death bed of democracy.. it is slowly changing... and that doesn't support tex's emotional cry of
"communist China",.. but it does suit his agenda...
so what are the facts... here is a great answer...
Best Answer -
China is not communist
Nor is it socialistic.
It is also often referred to as totalitarian and a dictatorship.
Both are equally as wrong too.
but with a stable governments and society. China is not one of those.
What is China?
Communism:
is a the opposite of capitalism so therefore it is impossible they are communistic. The first people who were allowed to use limited capitalism were the farmers back in the 50's because of the failure of collective farming. The whole country is one huge capitalistic machine now.
Socialistic:
means the state controls all production, manufacturing and business. That is impossible as well since individuals own businesses and those state run businesses are a mixture of state and private working side by side. Currently today, less then 20% is state owned. 30 years ago it was 100%. Example, their oil industry is a mix of private and state working together and their cost per gallon of gas is $2.25. There are no taxes added, all the revenue and profits are done before that with both private and state profiting.
Totalitarian:
means the state controls all aspects of life. That is simply not the case as individuals are free to seek new employment, open businesses, travel at will, immigrate, buy homes, become rich, buy any consumer product they want without permission, in short, do just about anything the people in the west take for granted.
Dictatorship:
They have an election system in place that is at the province level. Those elected officials, who are elected by the people, are then sent to Beijing to represent the people there and those people elect the president, much like many government systems in the world, like Britain.
One party rule:
True, but in recent years the government is encouraging people from outside the party to become involved in government and politics. They can also hold high office, something that was unheard of a few years ago. China understands that it needs new blood in its system in order to survive and do the will of the people otherwise China will stagnate.
What type of government does China have?
At this point, it is hard to say, because it is a mixture of democratic ideals, federalism, socialism, and authoritarian. From what I can see, and how China likes change slowly, that it is slowly morphing into a democratic federal republic, much like the USA has now. But at their own pace, not the instant change that the west demands of China. China is smart enough to know that instant change can have social and political repercussions and its best to take it slowly as to not wake the angry dragon of discontent and descent.
"What type of government does China have? At this point, it is hard to say, because it is a mixture of democratic ideals, federalism, socialism, and authoritarian."
Notice no "Communist" in the description.... because the old label no longer fits....
China likes change slowly, that it is slowly morphing into a democratic federal republic, much like the USA has now.,..who knows, with China changing to be like US,.. World peace may be possible... but opening a liberals eyes... still not on the horizon....