Whatever flaws modern China may have, nothing will ever diminish how historic of an achievement this is. What China managed to do in going from 1949 to what it is today is nothing short of a miracle.
I'm making this post because quite frankly, at this point, i just don't care anymore for the constant nitpicking and purity testing that i have to constantly read and hear from western leftists.
I just want this for the entire global south. If it means that a people who have suffered so much in their history get to finally live like human beings with dignity, happiness and prosperity, i don't give a fuck that they aren't "doing socialism right".
Call them nationalists, call them revisionists, call them liberals, call them whatever names you like, fact is one and a half billion people are now living in a modern, developed, stable, peaceful and increasingly prosperous society.
Long live the Communist Party of China and long live the People's Republic!
The first step to tackling the issue of poverty is eliminating extreme poverty. This may not sound like much but when you had an overwhelming majority of the population living in extreme poverty just two generations ago, this is already an impressive achievement. I am aware that there is still plenty of room for improvement beyond this, even in China, but there are also plenty of countries that have not overcome this hurdle yet. That should be priority number one for any government.