Why did Socialism with "Chinese characteristics" flourish

little red book

mandate of heaven

Mao just wanted to break Genghis Khan's record

It didn't flourish. Chinese "Socialism" is just low key Fascism.

>>3055189
Because the Chinese weren't directly involved in the Cold War. In fact, they effectively relied on the US for military protection.

>>3055251

>implying the Chinese-Albanian alliance wasn't powerful

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>>3055189
China - Communist Capitalism
Russia - Kleptocratic Capitalism

Pretty simple really

>>3055189
Becuase market socialism is the true socialism.

>>3055263
>communist capitalism
that doesnt exist, China is just state capitalist, as was the Soviet Union.

>>3055263
>Kleptocratic Capitalism
What does that entail?

>>3055189
because based deng realized that maoism and marxism was a shit tier ideology and slowly reformed the economy be socialism only in name.

most socialists are driven by emotions and don't actually care that much how much the economy actually follows any kind of socialist program, they'll still support it as long as it markets itself as aligning with workers struggle. see venezuela