The first successful communist state??

Original by ‪@MentisWave‬ :    • Why China is NOT an Example of Communist o...   Support me ♥   / leaflit   Watch me ♥   / leaflit   Follow me ♥   / leaflitvt   See me ♥   / leaflitvt   Discord ♥   / discord   TTRPG ♥ https://rpg.angelssword.com/ MERCH ♥ https://shop.angelssword.com/ Hey everyone, it’s Leaflit! I’m reacting to Mentis Wave’s video, “Why China Is NOT an Example of Communist or Socialist Success.” He makes the case that although China claims to be communist and boasts massive economic growth, its system is fundamentally capitalist—private wealth, billionaires, market hooks, and state-backed elites. Mentis Wave breaks down key signs: the explosion of the private sector, the rise of party-controlled state-owned enterprises operating like publicly traded firms, and the widening wealth gaps. He argues that calling China “communist” is a brand image more than an ideology in practice. I completely agree—and I’ll sharpen things further. I’ll explain why China’s model is less “Socialism with Chinese characteristics” and more “Party‑State Capitalism,” why the CCP promotes production for profit over public welfare, and how communism fails in China not just economically but morally when the ruling bureaucracy treats citizens like profit centers. Critical Breakdown & Context 1. China’s Economy Isn’t Socialist—it’s State Capitalism Chinese economic research overwhelmingly concludes the system is “party‑state capitalism,” not socialism. SOEs and even nominally private companies must serve party goals—not public ownership or equality. State profits are retained by firms, not spread via social dividends. 2. Economic Reforms Betrayed Communist Ideals Since the 1978 'Reform and Opening Up', Deng Xiaoping systematically shifted China toward market liberalization—with private property rights, foreign investment, and SEZs. Private businesses now contribute up to 60–70% of GDP. Billionaires, dispersed wealth, and financial markets—none fit socialist definitions. 3. Ideology Is Hype, Profit Is Priority China claims it was undergoing the “primary stage of socialism,” but reality contradicts: even SOEs are treated as profit centers, judged on stock market performance, not ideological service. Party cells extend deep into private firms, ensuring CCP directives over entrepreneurial freedom. 4. Wealth Gap & Bureaucratic Power—Anti‑Communist Signs Modern China hosts the world’s largest class of billionaires, ranks among the world’s most unequal societies (GINI ≈ 0.7), and its legislature includes over a hundred billionaires. This resembles oligarchy more than worker-led governance. 5. Infrastructure Growth ≠ Communist Success Yes, China built the world’s largest high-speed rail network and exported record amounts. But much of this was debt‑driven infrastructure spending with low return, not a workers’ cooperative economy or democratic allocation of resources. Feel free to drop timestamps for the key discussion points: I can call out when Mentis Wave mentions SOEs behaving like private firms, or when he highlights agriculture privatization of the 1980s, and we’ll overlay your criticisms with visuals like corporate stock charts or income percentiles. If you are the owner of the original video and you want this video removed, please contact: [email protected] #gaming #vtuber #reaction