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Small issues . Lmao ok. Tell me what the the villages are like in rural China. Have the collective welfare trickled down to them yet?
And open access to information via the internet and open speech are one of the main pillars of a successful society, and neither states have that. Who cares if you’re my comrade of I can’t speak against you if need be or have the ability to refute your information with research.
China has one of the fastest growing numbers of millionaires in the world yet its farmers and factory workers are still poor as shit, how’s that collectivism? It’s just state capitalism
This is a tier 4 city in China. Which is far down the development ladder and considered poor.
https://youtu.be/kZon-AlmJbM
The vast majority of Chinese live in cities like this or better. Saying that there are still poor villages, well I give you this
https://youtu.be/fI30F0Vt88E
Kensington Philadelphia is so drug infested people walk around like zombies. Does China have poor areas like that? Actually no, even the poorest villages aren't that bad.