China and Russia aren't even on the same map as far as political systems go. They're both capitalist with substantial state ownership and economically booming, but that's about it.
--- John Gulick <john_gulick at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> None of this is to express admiration for the
> regimes in Beijing
> or Moscow; in my bones I am a anarcho-commie
> red-green and
> I've no love lost for the authoritarian capitalisms
> of China or
> Russia. (Especially since witnessing that dreadfully
> dull heavyweight
> unification fight between ex-Soviets between
> Klitschko and Ibragimov
> a few hours ago. Egads, what a snoozer! Of course
> Wlad is an
> Ukrainian Orange Revolution enthusiast...) But facts
> is facts...
>
> J Gulick
> Akita-ken Tohoku JP
>
>
>
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