Once they have their power completely solidified and they are confident it'll never get overthrown, they'll come out of the closet on it. But it'll be how amazing it is now and to not pay attention to those rumors of people starving in the streets or super-long breadlines.
if they emulate the china model they will pretend to be free until someone tests them on this and learns it the hard way. Makes it easier to avoid sanctions from other countries.
I would respect them more if they would just admit they are on the way to a ditctatorship/oligarchy.
Once they have their power completely solidified and they are confident it'll never get overthrown, they'll come out of the closet on it. But it'll be how amazing it is now and to not pay attention to those rumors of people starving in the streets or super-long breadlines.
if they emulate the china model they will pretend to be free until someone tests them on this and learns it the hard way. Makes it easier to avoid sanctions from other countries.