This is why I'm more convinced of China's impending collapse, they have this much resources and focus to continue the fear campaign and enforcement, it's not sustainable.
You have to consider how China, unlike White Americans and Europeans, has a traditional culture of respecting those in power. The individual doesn't matter. Until the CCP loses what the average Chinese citizen sees as the mandate of heaven, then this shall continue.
You make a good point, but that's also why this will end the current regime
China has a history of focusing so much internally (it's a large country with a massive population so easily done) that it becomes extremely vulnerable to outside forces. This can be a simple power change as with the Qing dynasty to militarily outmatched to the European powers
This time however, it might end up with a complete dissolve and breakup back.to the time of the warring states as there is no rival power to assume authority and there no superpowers preferring them kept intact for their own benefit.
I will also add that chinese culture is deeply steeped in face culture. The regime simply cannot let go or let it fail. So they will have to become even more brutal and demand even "better" results from the minions in the provinces. Who then like good little sycophants go above and beyond with the brutality.
Chinese culture is more conformist, yes, but every government's mandate ultimately derives from its ability to keep people fed and out of abject poverty. If it fails to do that, it will eventually generate a revolution.
The reason that hasn't happened yet in the ostensibly freedom-minded West, despite numerous and obvious abuses by our own leaders, is that we're still too comfortable. The CCP is really pushing its luck right now, though.
This is why I'm more convinced of China's impending collapse, they have this much resources and focus to continue the fear campaign and enforcement, it's not sustainable.
You have to consider how China, unlike White Americans and Europeans, has a traditional culture of respecting those in power. The individual doesn't matter. Until the CCP loses what the average Chinese citizen sees as the mandate of heaven, then this shall continue.
You make a good point, but that's also why this will end the current regime
China has a history of focusing so much internally (it's a large country with a massive population so easily done) that it becomes extremely vulnerable to outside forces. This can be a simple power change as with the Qing dynasty to militarily outmatched to the European powers
This time however, it might end up with a complete dissolve and breakup back.to the time of the warring states as there is no rival power to assume authority and there no superpowers preferring them kept intact for their own benefit.
I will also add that chinese culture is deeply steeped in face culture. The regime simply cannot let go or let it fail. So they will have to become even more brutal and demand even "better" results from the minions in the provinces. Who then like good little sycophants go above and beyond with the brutality.
All of the which will hasten what you described.
Chinese culture is more conformist, yes, but every government's mandate ultimately derives from its ability to keep people fed and out of abject poverty. If it fails to do that, it will eventually generate a revolution.
The reason that hasn't happened yet in the ostensibly freedom-minded West, despite numerous and obvious abuses by our own leaders, is that we're still too comfortable. The CCP is really pushing its luck right now, though.
You forget that China also has a history of very violent rebellions.
True, hence if there are mass food issues, they will probably rebel and cause a whole lot of issues.