An unsettling look at the new economics of China's Communist government making like capitalists.
BEIJING - When communism mates with capitalism, the unlikely couple breeds a monster - a compitalist - inheriting the worst of both gene pools: ruthless power and unchecked greed.Posted by Donald Douglas at November 11, 2003 10:19 AM | TrackBack. . .
That is communism at its worst and capitalism at its ugliest. They combine to profit from each other's expertise at the expense of social justice. The abuse is not limited to the property market. Another chilling example is in the way workers' rights are trampled.
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Therein lies the root of the social injustice highlighted by the act of self immolation in Tiananmen Square. That is how those residents find themselves on the short end of the property deal, oppressed by the state and exploited by the capitalists all at once, left and right, literally and figuratively.
But how does a nation, even the US, get inside the political philosophy/structure of another nation such as China to attenuate the social injustices? Should the US require all American businesses & industries trading with China (and other developing nations) to raise the bar on social justice issues as a condition of doing business? How much profit is the US willing to sacrifice to make small gains in the human condition globally? The probable answer to this makes me quake.
Posted by: Joyce Passos at November 13, 2003 05:30 PM