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Why the One Percent Is Scared of Chinese Socialism

They don’t fear war. They fear their own workers asking why the U.S. can’t do what China has already done.

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Neil Zhu
Aug 09, 2025
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They say “China is a dictatorship.” What they mean is “Don’t give the workers ideas.”

When U.S. politicians and corporate media talk about the “China threat,” they aren’t thinking about you.
They’re protecting themselves.

The one percent doesn’t lose sleep over Chinese missiles. They lose sleep over Chinese policy.

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Because what happens if Americans start asking:

  • Why does China build high-speed trains while ours break down?

  • Why do Chinese cities have affordable public housing while we have tent camps under bridges?

  • Why can a young couple in Shanghai rent a clean apartment for about $1,000 a month, while New Yorkers pay triple for less space?

The political and corporate elite don’t want you noticing that another country raised living standards while the U.S. handed its wealth to billionaires and lobbyists.

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