"Let Some Get Rich First" – How China Made It a Mission and America Made It a Scam

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What started as a promise to build prosperity for all became a tool for oligarchy in America, while China kept capital on a leash.

Jul 16, 2025

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In China, the phrase "let some people get rich first" wasn't a capitalist free pass. It was a national strategy.

Deng Xiaoping said it in the early…

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