[336f5]

> That's right, that terribly communist government suppressing its people and free speech, is actually responsible for lifting 500 million people out of poverty over the last 30 years.

Indeed, China's success has been a great testimony to the efficacy of centralized planning and communism...

[ArkyBeagle]

Deng Xio Peng pivoted away from pure central planning. Whether it's actually... efficacious :) remains to be seen.

One economic historian was asked to speak to the Politboro and when he got there, found out they wanted to know why it was that the government of Britain did not fall in the 1870s. These guys know they're riding the tiger.

It looks pretty good right now.