I’m wondering if the human fodder factor has changed any since the Korean War era. Will they all march lockstep, or have times and perceptions changed inside China? The Iraqi pilots certainly knew when to say, “Screw you very much, sir”; will the Chinese do the same, or are they still thoroughly brainwashed?
“I’m wondering if the human fodder factor has changed any since the Korean War era. Will they all march lockstep, or have times and perceptions changed inside China?”
Times have changed somewhat IMO. The massive wealth is giving people options. However that wealth is limited to certain regions and people. There are still plenty of extremely poor people. There are also plenty of leaders willing to sacrifice those people. Look to their prison system as an example.
“The Iraqi pilots certainly knew when to say, “Screw you very much, sir”; will the Chinese do the same, or are they still thoroughly brainwashed?”
The Iraqi’s are not the same as the Chinese. They have a very strong nationalism whereas the Iraqi’s are more defined by their individual religion.