Quote (Superman @ 19 Nov 2022 05:12)
It's not. If their government gave them a taste of the level of freedom we have in every state, they'd revolt.
We are not an Anarchist country because we have laws. The majority of local citizens elect officials that draft and pass laws for their communities. Citizens also vote for certain laws directly. I live in rural Idaho and I certain rights that the majority of citizens voted for and enjoy here. The majority of California's citizens voted for the opposite. That's one reason why Federal law always supersedes state law. Sometimes, states take it too far.
This is very simplified because people are more complicated than the following...
Hypothetically, you are a high ranking Chinese government official.
Anarchist country: I could go to your home and murder you with a gun with zero repercussions.
Free Country: I'm still free to go to your home and murder you with a gun, but I'll face consequences if it can be proven. I'm presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Communist Country: I could still go to your house and kill you. It will be harder to do because the Chinese probably doesn't allow just anyone to have a gun. They also slaughter me and probably my family too with no due process.
First thing first if anyone still think that China is a communist country like what it used to be in the 60s or what the Soviets was , they really need to check again.
I see it as state own authoritarian capitalism country.
And no you can't go into a house and kill people in China now without any due process and repercussions.
In regards of freedom like that in the states , not just China, a lot of East Asians don't appreciate that especially in our current era.
We are still conservatives and at times more conservatives than Republicans in the states , We are not ready to be force to call someone an Apache Helicopter just because he/she/they/them think they are and if we don't we are in trouble.