Greg Salmela
Aug 8, 2024

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I'm not sure what this chatgtp dump is meant to prove, I already know this history, and it certainly doesn't prove the superiority of socialism.

Perhaps you can research how centrally-planned economies suffer from inefficiencies du to lack of competition, innovation and market non-responsiveness. The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution are examples of how centrally planned policies lead to disastrous outcomes, both of which my wife's family had to suffer through.

If anything, the amazing acceleration in growth post-1978 highlights the stark limitations of a centrally planned system and the effectiveness of China's capitalist market reforms that unlocked its economic potential.

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