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Originally Posted by Thor
It frustrates me to no end that people can be so black/white with communism like its a simple decision.
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I think this is what gets me the most, people that think China, Russia, India = bad, us = good. And its not. Its not a simple decision, its a very complicated one based upon a very conservative society that has shut its doors in the world, and is only opening them now. Change is progressive, no instantaneous, and China is taking upon western values that help them but also keeps conservative values of the culture that helps them as well. No matter what, the old regime will always push the new regime every time, China is not going to turn into USA over night.
JohnnyFlame and a few others have commented on China, I have personally talked to many who live there as well - its not the USSR, people do not live in fear. The secret police doesn't scare the Chinese like the former Soviet states, Hungary and Slovakia for instance who absolutely hated USSR rule. You wouldn't even notice it unless you turned on CNN. They live similarly to how we live.
In 5 years and 10 years, China will be very different then it is now, and will continue to modernize and westernize as they learn more about us. I just wish people here wouldn't be so black/white as you say, and take this opportunity to learn about them as well.