Exactly. And this is especially difficult in post-Cultural Revolution China because all the proper ...
Lik 發表於 2010-12-14 11:55
That's why China is at least 200 years behind. 100 from occupation and invasion, another 100 by Mao's Cultural Revolution and Big Leap Forward and other destructive policies. IMO the current pace of recovery is not too bad already. Obviously kinda like your salary, the faster the increase the better. But gotta be realistic sometimes too~
Far from ideal?
The CCP is turning the clock back to pre-1989.
Back then China was still poor, now ...
somewhereintime 發表於 2010-12-14 10:49
It's your opinoin that China is still pre-1989 economically or in terms of civil liberty. A lot of people will disagree.
Pressure or challenge is good, if founded based on fact and are realistically constructive in nature. A lot of them aren't and probably make the people in power even more weary on giving up power.
The best way to instigate meaningful change, IMO, is education and time. With more and more top tier Chinese in leadership position receiving education in free thinking institution across the world, and the common people getting more basic education. I'm sure change, albeit slowly, will come. I personally hope to see more slow, but steady improvement than to expect dramatic changes, which usually accompanies catastrophies as evident through out history.
Without pressure or challenge,
why would they want to give up the power and privileges?
and be a faithful politician?
somewhereintime 發表於 2010-12-14 11:20
Exactly. And this is especially difficult in post-Cultural Revolution China because all the proper moral ideals and altruism have been thoroughly destroyed. Greed, selfishness, and blind patriotism are all that remains after Murderous Mao's reign.
Without pressure or challenge,
why would they want to give up the power and privileges?
and be a faithful politician?
It is like asking the billionaires in China to donate their entire
fortune and share the wealth with the proverty.Keep dreaming