Here are some logical thinking for you.
More like illogical thinking
FROM YOU.
China is not ruled by a dictator, like North Korea, the power within CCP itself is institutionalized.
China is ruled by a dictatorship: A single party dictatorship.
The phrase 'single party dictatorship' can be used as a statement of fact or as a convenient rhetorical insult. Take either the American 'blue' or 'red' state, for example. Why is each 'blue' or 'red', meaning dominantly Democratic or Republican? Certainly not because there is a legal exclusion of oppositional political parties. It mean the population are predominantly swayed by one political ideology and voted accordingly.
On the other hand...
Single-party state - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sometimes the term de facto single-party state is used to describe a dominant-party system where laws or practices prevent the opposition from legally getting power.
The Chinese Communist Party enacted laws that prevented formal political oppositions. In China's case, the phrase 'single party dictatorship' is a statement of fact.
But yes, there is no opposition, the current goverment rules without challenge, that is a fact and this is what makes China unique, what edge does China have over countries like India and Brazil? they are all seen as true democracies by the west, right? they both have vast land resource and population, is it because Chinese just work harder? maybe.
Nothing so 'unique' about it. All dictatorships rules without political oppositions.
In the US, corporations and wall street have a heavy influence on politics, some even argue they control the capital hill. People like Robert Gates and GWB has a personal stake in policy making. In China, it's the exact opposite, businesses has to follow the government and sometimes has the right connection in order to profit, politicians don't try to please the business man, it's vice versa. The CCP is like the republican party, unions has no power in China, very little social benefits, very little health care, very little retirement funds. they are also like the democrats, regulated financial sectors, state owned banks, public transport, postal, telecom, all crucial so the government can't be taken hostage by corporations. They do not have a set of ideals like the US political parties, they just do what's best for the country. In the end, its effective, efficient, in areas like defense and economy. They don't have to worry about criticism from the opposition and effectively implement regulations.They are more likely to achieve a long term strategic target that won't be effected by regime change.
Give US a break.
State owned enterprises (SOE) is the final and finest examples of crony capitalism where Party members obey Party orders at some time and issues Party orders at other times. Your argument is the finest example of brainwashing.
But there are so many success stories of democracy!!! The U.S being the biggest one, Along with Western Europe. If you look trough history, the only successful democracies has always had wealth before democracy, not the other way around. Look and GWB's second term in white house, it's almost like he had a four year vacation, he makes so many jokes he thinks himself as a pop star. Look at Obama, republicans vote him down no matter right or wrong, just to get him out of the office.
Wrong. The American colonies were poor compared to mother Great Britain, France, or several other European powers before they revolted and formed their democracy. If you were trying to use the US as an example, it was a pathetic understanding and knowledge of American history. The American territory was rich, no disputes there. But because the colonies were
DELIBERATELY designed to be
EXPORT DRIVEN with products produced in the New World commanded to be shipped back to England, internally retained wealth and exported wealth were disparate. That does not mean the American colonies were living in caves and bushes like in Africa or the jungles of southern America, but it does mean that most colonists did not have their 'fair share' of the wealth produced. That is pretty much how colonies are supposed to work: Produce for the master.
Many Chinese goes aboard to seek a better opportunity, majority's first choice is the USA. Is that because they are in need of freedom? The majority of US immigrants are Mexicans, do they not get freedom from their democratic government?
Nowhere in the democratic credos do they guarantee economic prosperity or even basic human rights. This is another pathetic arguments against democracy, usually by someone who have no understanding of it, needs to rail against it, but ironically want to live under it anyway.
What democratic principles does is to explain what those rights are freedoms are and let the people fend for themselves over them. Am willing to bet you do not know the differences between a 'right' and a 'freedom'. Look them up.
The CCP certainly does use propaganda, I think that is just to counter the western propaganda that is forced upon the Chinese people.
Forced? That is hilarious. How did we 'forced' democratic principles upon the Chinese? Keep in mind that the human psyche is infinitely curious. We seek out more than we impose. Try social history for a change.
What the west want in China is instability and Chaos, democracy conveniently provides both.
Wrong. Democracy advocate controlled disagreements and disputes. Instability and chaos results when the ruling power resists and persecutes those who disagrees.
If you had to choose between a roof for your family and the first amendment, what is your choice??? Right! YOU DONT HAVE TO!
Make no sense and am not even going to try.
You know tens of thousand of Chinese couldn't find a job in China for some reason. They come to the US for political asylum, say to the judge's face that they were tortured, prosecuted for being Christian, Falungon and etc... they get an instant green card. Due to their asylum / refugee status, they can also bring their whole family over and claim social benefit at will, without worrying about anything. (every other type of green card is either sponsored by a US citizen or US company, thus the card can get very few if any social benefit.) How many of them do you think are for real? My best guess is 1 out of 50000. It's the SPOKEN truth among the Chinese community. Thousands of Chinese lawyers makes a living out of doing this. Homeland and Justice must be stupid right?? LOL? All this is just so the speaker of white house can say "Get your human rights problems solved! Look, so many Chinese seeks asylum here. It must be bad!! We have a million sworn statements!!" Do you think this is propaganda? paid by your tax money and your jobs!! and you are not gonna hear about this from CNN.
Voltaire said: 'To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.'
The best criticisms against the ruling power are at least one formal opposition political party and a free press. See if you can find both in China.
