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Old 01-14-2020, 04:34 PM   #399
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Xi Jinping is a fool, but it’s understandable why he is. He’s one of China’s “Princelings.” The generation of sons of the first CCP leaders. It’s likely no one ever told Xi “no” until he entered global politics. He genuinely believes he simply needs to desire something in order for it to be so, and he has no ability to conceive of what to do when this doesn’t work.

The decision by the CCP to allow this aristocrat to change the constitution to keep power was idiotic.
I'm obviously no fan of Xi, but this post is a terrible mischaracterization and underestimation of him and his rise to power.
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