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In America, the rich controls the government. In China, the government controls the rich.
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this post was submitted on 17 Feb 2025
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I think the key difference is that Xi has a very strong vision for China and is actually practicing what he preaches; enriching the nation rather than enriching himself. Like a strict father, head of the family.
While the debacle that is the US government is all about enriching themselves and their associates rather than the nation. Like goblins in a mine.
Is politics just the spectrum of daddy issues an individual might have?
BlueMAGA liberals try not to blame all of America's problems on foreigners challenge (impossible)
Very Confucian
That's less a consequence of specific individuals in power and more the systems at play that lead to differences between those in power. "Great Man Theory" largely takes away from actual Materialist analysis.