What is the difference between the Communist party in China and the Republican party in America? Other than the obvious. I guess my question is, why do some many communists support the party in China and denounce the party in America?
Both are extremely conservative holding their own values above those of minorities or other nations.
Both are building/have built up militaries for aggressive campaigns: the US invasion of another country, China's planned decimation of a neighboring country.
Both support and encourage big business by offering tax breaks and looking the other way on corruption.
Both have government officials either holding high positions in companies or have wealth invested in companies.
Both are corrupt beyond reproach.
Both attempt to restrict civil liberties of their own people.
Both engage in the inhumane torture of prisoners.
Both have a leader who was put into power without the majority of the people's support (at least once in their political careers).
Both promote intolerance of another racial group.
Both encorage patriotism and nationalism as a means to justify their authority.
Both also purport their way of life or culture as being superior and generally more 'good' than others.
Both pay lip service to environment concerns while allowing industry to pollute heavily in the name of economic advancement.
Both ignore the pleas of the working class.
Both support/have supported terrorist organizations or rogue states.
Both behave unilaterally in world politics.
Both restrict freedom of speech.
Both use a philosophy intended for peace and understanding as the backbone and justification of their party, while failing to adhere to any of the requirements of their respective philosophies.
So I wonder: If the Republican Party changed its name to the Communist Party without actually changing any of its policies, would it gain more support from liberals and communists?
Both are extremely conservative holding their own values above those of minorities or other nations.
Both are building/have built up militaries for aggressive campaigns: the US invasion of another country, China's planned decimation of a neighboring country.
Both support and encourage big business by offering tax breaks and looking the other way on corruption.
Both have government officials either holding high positions in companies or have wealth invested in companies.
Both are corrupt beyond reproach.
Both attempt to restrict civil liberties of their own people.
Both engage in the inhumane torture of prisoners.
Both have a leader who was put into power without the majority of the people's support (at least once in their political careers).
Both promote intolerance of another racial group.
Both encorage patriotism and nationalism as a means to justify their authority.
Both also purport their way of life or culture as being superior and generally more 'good' than others.
Both pay lip service to environment concerns while allowing industry to pollute heavily in the name of economic advancement.
Both ignore the pleas of the working class.
Both support/have supported terrorist organizations or rogue states.
Both behave unilaterally in world politics.
Both restrict freedom of speech.
Both use a philosophy intended for peace and understanding as the backbone and justification of their party, while failing to adhere to any of the requirements of their respective philosophies.
So I wonder: If the Republican Party changed its name to the Communist Party without actually changing any of its policies, would it gain more support from liberals and communists?
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