"There’s no reason why you couldn’t have universal health care *and* a Chinese-style command economy. People like me need to understand that we are in no-man’s land. There is no constituency for 'Do it like 1996.'"
Is the Future Socialist?
Even if we could go back to the economic and political arrangements of 1996, it’s not clear that anyone wants to.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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and it's just hard to make that decision given how hard it is to really have an accurate understanding of the state of the chinese economy
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The Chinese economy, though mired in a property crash and suffering from deflation, has areas of vigour. Much like America itself, it is in the midst of a boom in artificial intelligence
China is using America’s own trade weapons to beat it
It has spent years pinpointing America’s weaknesses and mitigating its own
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October 30, 2025 at 6:40 AM
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Reuters warns that China's over-reliance on investment and exports to power its economy appears to have reached a limit, with Chinese leaders signalling a sharper shift towards supporting consumption over the next five years.
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Reuters warns that China's over-reliance on investment and exports to power its economy appears to have reached a limit, with Chinese leaders signalling a sharper shift towards supporting consumption over the next five years.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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The 90s weren't so bad after all, or why are they repeating this?
The difference between then and now is that the West will not help this time.
ruZZia will ultimately become a Chinese colony.
The difference between then and now is that the West will not help this time.
ruZZia will ultimately become a Chinese colony.
October 31, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev a propagandist when asked about his sanctions claims on CBS. India stopped buying Russian oil and Chinese refineries halted while Russia's economy shows near-zero growth and over 20 percent inflation, Bessent said.
October 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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The Chinese economy, though mired in a property crash and suffering from deflation, has areas of vigour. Much like America itself, it is in the midst of a boom in artificial intelligence
China is using America’s own trade weapons to beat it
It has spent years pinpointing America’s weaknesses and mitigating its own
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October 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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🇺🇸 Scott Bessent (United States Secretary of the Treasury): Russia will feel the pain from new sanctions immediately. India’s halted Russian oil; many Chinese refineries too.
Russia’s wartime economy has near-zero growth and 20% inflation. Oil funds Putin’s war.
Russia’s wartime economy has near-zero growth and 20% inflation. Oil funds Putin’s war.
October 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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China has a single market of 1.4 billion people. That makes it incredibly flexible and competitive and creates huge opportunities for enterprising companies.
Meanwhile Brexit & Trump have further fragmented the Western economy. Economic nationalism is for idiots and will lead to Chinese dominance.
Meanwhile Brexit & Trump have further fragmented the Western economy. Economic nationalism is for idiots and will lead to Chinese dominance.
October 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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BOJ report on risks: Chinese economy uncertain future growth pace
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🇨🇳With the disastrous US tariffs weighing heavily on the global economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping is using a summit of Pacific Rim nations to position Beijing as a champion of Free and Open trade.
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APEC summit starts with China vowing to defend free trade – DW – 10/31/2025
With US tariffs weighing heavily on the global economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping is using a summit of Pacific Rim nations to position Beijing as a champion of free and open trade.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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You know how china has positioned itself as the leading world economy due to embracing the economic policy of socialism with chinese characteristics. I feel like I could experience new and interesting successes in gender if I look into being a femme with ftm characteristics
October 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Watch now: #YaddoArtist Leslie Tai’s "How to Have an American Baby" is available on Apple TV, Prime Video, and Grasshopper Watch — a vivid, intimate portrait of the shadow economy of Chinese birth tourism in the U.S.
October 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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‘Most scammers have themselves been scammed. The tens of thousands of Chinese, Ethiopians, Ugandans, Filipinos, Pakistanis and others who carry out the grunt work have been tricked, kidnapped and enslaved.’
@alexclapp.bsky.social on the vast cybercrime economy.
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@alexclapp.bsky.social on the vast cybercrime economy.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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🤡🪳 Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Lithuania's closure of the border with #Belarus was a "crazy scam" and accused Vilnius of waging a hybrid war that threatened the Chinese economy.
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Lukashenko says Lithuania's border closure a 'crazy scam'
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Lithuania's closure of the border with Belarus was a "crazy scam" and accused Vilnius of waging a hybrid war that threatened the Chinese economy.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Every economy runs on exploitation in the end, A good bit of chinese industrial growth basically comes from selling students into “internships” that are just underpaid labor btw
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eg:
October 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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and those were not Chinese policies... The US trade deficit (and capital account surplus) are mainly a US problem and should be resolved by rebalancing the US economy.
and the other way around for China.
and the other way around for China.
October 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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But their workers will take over technology and service industry and be making 20 an hour. Bit of a role reversal in world economics.
China has TikTok vids that laugh at US wanting to make cellphones, while Chinese workers would love American economy jobs.
China has TikTok vids that laugh at US wanting to make cellphones, while Chinese workers would love American economy jobs.
October 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Xi:
"The Chinese economy is like a vast ocean,
big, resilient and promising.
We have the confidence and capability
to navigate all kinds of risks and challenges."
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Xi:
"There is good potential for the two countries
to work together on artificial intelligence."
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Xi:
"The Chinese economy is like a vast ocean,
big, resilient and promising.
We have the confidence and capability
to navigate all kinds of risks and challenges."
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Xi:
"There is good potential for the two countries
to work together on artificial intelligence."
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October 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Xi:
"The Chinese economy is like a vast ocean,
big, resilient and promising.
We have the confidence and capability
to navigate all kinds of risks and challenges."
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Xi:
"There is good potential for the two countries
to work together on artificial intelligence."
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Xi:
"The Chinese economy is like a vast ocean,
big, resilient and promising.
We have the confidence and capability
to navigate all kinds of risks and challenges."
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Xi:
"There is good potential for the two countries
to work together on artificial intelligence."
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October 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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British DOGE going well, then. Boosting the Chinese economy.
Criticism as Reform-led council set to spend £75,000 on new flags - BBC News share.google/Oqj9Adz2Tjrh...
Criticism as Reform-led council set to spend £75,000 on new flags - BBC News
The council says union flags will be flown in 82 locations in a bid to foster "community spirit".
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October 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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<<Chinese refineries have halted operations.
He added that Russia’s economy is now operating in wartime mode, its growth is “zero,” and inflation exceeds 20%. According to Bessent, the Kremlin’s war machine is funded by oil sales — and sanctions have “significantly reduced revenues from them.”
He added that Russia’s economy is now operating in wartime mode, its growth is “zero,” and inflation exceeds 20%. According to Bessent, the Kremlin’s war machine is funded by oil sales — and sanctions have “significantly reduced revenues from them.”
October 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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According to Priceempire, the Counter-Strike 2 skin market cap has fallen 49% (over $3B).
Valve has updated CS2 to allow turning 5 covert items (highest weapon quality) into a gold item (knives and gloves), which has sent the economy into a frenzy.
Valve has updated CS2 to allow turning 5 covert items (highest weapon quality) into a gold item (knives and gloves), which has sent the economy into a frenzy.
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'Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Lithuania's closure of the border with Belarus was a "crazy scam" and accused Vilnius of waging a hybrid war that threatened the Chinese economy.' www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Lukashenko says Lithuania's border closure a 'crazy scam'
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Lithuania's closure of the border with Belarus was a "crazy scam" and accused Vilnius of waging a hybrid war that threatened the Chinese economy.
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