QUOTE (BurdenOfAges @ Oct 29 2009, 09:54 PM)

There's little point in arguing that Communism in Asia was anti-intellectual - it's true - but this phase of Communism lasted only for a while. Today, except in North Korea, "Communist" countries are once again emphasizing higher education and intellectual achievement. This shows that the Communist leaders are more opportunistic than ideological.
Everyone claims to be great not just communism. But what they put in practice is the real test. If you don't know what communism is, then it is very difficult to know much else. I don't want to spell out everything. Just read what I've written again.
QUOTE (thekey @ Oct 29 2009, 09:27 PM)

If you know that nothing is absolute, then everything has it weaknesses. There is nothing radical about equality or selfish gene is there? The war of words between communism and capitalism is just a ruse to start the real war. If you agree that Viet Nam war was a ruse, then open your eyes and look further and you will know the others will be ruse too. How else do you think wars started?
To rule over you, they have to claim they are more civilized than you, better than you. But anyone who knows history will know this at the risk of repeating and quoting myself:
QUOTE (thekey @ Oct 29 2009, 03:25 PM)

The real test of culture is to see how easy it is to collapse to stupidity and barbarism, and the test of cultural revolution and the "ease of the" spread of communism is the real test. Then you will see which culture is stronger and who is influencing whom.
Remember, great Viets don't hate people. We just hate stupidity and hypocrisies.
Viet's great culture teaches Viets to love all people that includes Chinese people, but to hate stupidity and barbarism that includes hating the sick man of Asia culture coming from China or anywhere else.And read this also:
QUOTE (thekey @ Oct 22 2009, 04:48 PM)

There never was much intellect on this board when there were many bloggers. Now there are only a handful of bloggers, the intellect is even more diminishing.
You have got to learn to compare likes with likes. Comparing apples with bananas and you will never get anywhere. Comparing first worlds with third worlds only means first world will win always.
If you wanna to compare these two countries, strip away all the technos, then compare. Just culture versus culture, then China would win.
The only reason why European countries win now is because they have an even older power supporting them, and therefore they are more organized. Asians are too divided. Asians don't have an ancient power to support them in the conquest where it will be very bloody and murderous; also, China never good at leadership nor do they have an ancient power that really has not been changed. China and Asians are still stuck in the stone age; whereas, Europeans have evolved to the point where they don't need to do the dirty work themselves, where they don't need to have the culture and politics of fear. That does not mean they would not kill you to save themselves.
I have purposefully left out a key point. You will have to find that key.