John Gulick wrote: >>I basically agree. The path is not a straight line. > > This is the sort of lamebrain logic which implies that > as long as the CCP enjoys a monopoly on political power > (which is not necessarily a terrible thing, but that's > another issue), anything and everything that goes on > within the territorial boundaries of the PRC can be > warranted as "building socialism"... a Ferrari showroom > in Shanghai, a peasant harvesting soybeans in Jilin, a > young girl catching a cold and sneezing in Guangxi.
How did I argue that? You seem to have a very confident idea of what is wrong with China's current economic, social, and political structures. My question for you or anyone else wishing to answer it: If you had been Deng Xiao Ping back in 1976, after Mao's death, what would have you done to lead China towards socialism? Would you have committed suicide to let the Gang of Four lead China to socialism? I'm just curious to see how you'd have pulled it off while avoiding the growth of capitalist relations. John and Ken, you have strong feelings about this. If you can keep them in check in your postings, then your points will be easier to follow. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
