The US government’s beef with Xi Jinping isn’t that he’s an autocrat, it’s that he’s not our autocrat. From Patrick J. Buchanan at buchanan.org:
“I’ve known Xi Jinping for a long time. … He doesn’t have a democratic — with a small ‘d’ — bone in his body,” said Joe Biden in his first press conference as president, and then he ambled on:
“He’s one of the guys, like (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, who thinks that autocracy is the wave of the future — democracy can’t function in an ever-complex world.
“It is clear, absolutely clear … that this is a battle between the utility of democracies in the 21st century and autocracies. … We have to prove democracy works.”
Thus did Biden frame the conflict between America and China in almost purely ideological terms.
“Look … your children or grandchildren are going to be doing their doctoral thesis on the issue of who succeeded: autocracy or democracy? Because that is what is at stake, not just with China.”
But is this really what the conflict between America and China for economic, military and strategic supremacy is about — a contest between two political systems? And does Xi Jinping see it that way?
Does Xi see himself as the global champion of “autocracy” or as the nationalist leader of the Chinese people and Mao’s successor as The Great Helmsman who heads the party that decides the destiny of the nation?
Quotes of great merit on government!!
“If you feel driven to feed the poor, get your checkbook out and keep your tyrannical mouth shut about it.” Lewis Goldberg“
Anarchism – The philosophy of a new social order based on liberty unrestricted by man-made law; the theory that all forms of government rest on violence, and are therefore wrong and harmful, as well as unnecessary.” (TRUISM!) Emma Goldman“
Governments commit more crimes upon persons and property and contribute more to their insecurity than all the criminals put together.” (TRUISM) Josiah Warren“
Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.” (TRUISM) Ambrose Bierce
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