The first mortal threat is any form of political pluralism. Xi understands that allowing political dissent in China, and therefore a historically honest appraisal of the CCP, would mean the end of the one-party rule. Put crudely, it's because the CCP killed an awful lot of people
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To the extent that standing up for our basic beliefs kicks globalization in the nuts, we're going to have to accept it and find ways to work around it. We can't make who we *are* contingent on what's economically beneficial. Xi understands that, but I'm not sure our leaders do.
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ask yourself; does the average person living pay check to pay check in the us have economic freedom? electoral freedom? do either of the two parties genuinely represent their interests in a way that would structurally improve their lives? do they feel equal?
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