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Originally Posted by Mugge
Apple007 pretty much pointed out my views on the Chinese economy. And service economy for that matter. Swox does have a point, but going from commie dictatorship to capitalistic democracy takes time. Besides, in the old days America wasn't as orderly as it is today. Just think of the old wild west.
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The problem is the western world is extremely misguided when it comes to promoting its ideals.
1) Sensationalist journalism promotes the attitudes present in this very forum.
2) Mainland Chinese are very patriotic.
^ This is a recipe for disaster. Not only are the people in China going to be incensed by the air of western superiority, the government is going to feel even more justified in its censorship practices. Ironically they are letting CNN and other news outlets through these days because of that previous tidbit. They don't mind when news from the west rallies the people together against it.