throwaway34924·há 8 anos·discussDoesn't the Patriot Act allow the US to sidestep it's constitution? Not to mention stuff like National Security Letters and Secret Courts.
throwaway34924·há 8 anos·discussThis is not the same government.The fact that Mao tried to have Deng assassinated goes to show that it became a different government when Deng ascended to power.The fact that Xi was sent to a reeducation camp in the 70s and now he is the president of China shows this is a different government.
throwaway34924·há 8 anos·discussBut the government is made up of people. If I recall, there are something like 90 million members in the CCP. And really, any Chinese citizen can join and move up the ranks.
throwaway34924·há 8 anos·discussIs it Uber that is giving you the rating or the drivers?Because in China, it would be the government giving you the rating, not other people.