Are the people of China communist?
I know the Chinese government is communist. But how do the majority of its citizens actually support it? (google is giving me some unclear responses)
I know the Chinese government is communist. But how do the majority of its citizens actually support it? (google is giving me some unclear responses)
Eisbär
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They do not know anything else. Most people from pre-Mao communist revolution aren't around anymore.
But I copied and pasted a link to an article below, which is from 2010 from the Irish Times asking Chinese people what they think about communism. Some of the comments are kind of funny, because they seem very unambitious. Opposite of Americans...
Like this Chinese person's comment:
“I just want an ordinary life like other people, peaceful and joyful, have a cozy family, happy. Not too good, not too bad.”
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/what-the-chinese-people-say-about-communism-the-economic-rising-star-and-a-rapidly-changing-society-1.662112
Anonymous
the only thing communist about China is the name of the ruling party.
China has a wealthy elite, and a huge underclass of very poor workers. It's nowhere near "work according to ability, receive according to need"-communism
New World Man
Check again! They actually have a congress similar to ours but MUCH bigger. The communist party happens to hold the majority of the seats, and has for quite some time. Interestingly, the second largest amount of seats is held by Independents..
Jim
Yep.
The people of China support it greatly. Most of the time.......
electricpole
The ARE if the government says they ARE.
Otherwise you get tossed in jail, and maybe your organs get harvested for some government official who needs one.