China's rulers say democracy would be messy, but could continued communism be messier? @lindseyhilsum is in Beijing: http://blogs.channel4.com/lindsey-hilsum-on-international-affairs/democracy-is-messy-but-is-communism-messier/1047 …
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Replying to @Channel4News
@Channel4News@lindseyhilsum No-one thinks China's communist any more.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mrjamesmack
@mrjamesmack@channel4news well it's a capitalist economy run by a communist party, isn't it? The communist system of state control remains.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @lindseyhilsum
@lindseyhilsum I think it's communist in name only. Ownership models bear no relationship to Marx or Mao. Authoritarian capitalism perhaps?1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @mrjamesmack
@mrjamesmack yes I agree.The authoritarianism has roots in communism but there's no ideology anymore.2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
Replying to @lindseyhilsum
In vino veritas RT @lindseyhilsum: @mrjamesmack yes I agree.The authoritarianism has roots in communism but there's no ideology anymore.
2:08 AM - 9 Nov 2012
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