There are people who think, “This time it is different.”
I’m guess I’m one of ‘em.
The Chinese have endured as a nation and people under such a system for thousands of years. It might be oppressive, but, in the long run, it seems to work.
More and more I see the US as a falling Roman Empire: Bankrupt, with an overstretched military, invaded by barbarians, citizens anesthetized by bread and circuses (or “American Idol” and “Dancing with the Stars”), etc. We all know how that ends, but I keep hoping...