Services do not loom large in Communist ideology or iconography. The flag of the People’s Republic features a hammer and sickle—not a quill or till https://t.co/SX4lA4m45X ...

Communist Party officials face a difficult ideological turn https://t.co/nFmmhOMrvX ...

Few truly understand what communism was. Previously functional civilizations were wrecked by what amounted to a fundamentalist takeover.Balaji (@balajis):Many had a bad 20th century.Millions suffered ~100% losses.That’s what communism means.And what war entails.Only US, Canada, Australia escaped.As US “only” had a Great Depression.So: compounding isn’t guaranteed.Not a law of physics.Very bad government means you go to 0. https://t.co/vIojVhvVFF ...

Historical Context - Pre-communism, Russia demonstrated proficiency in capitalism [1]

Societal Trends - The analysis suggests a parallel between the failure of communism and the perceived failure of "wokeness," both seen as attempts to replace faith in God with faith in the State [1] - The document posits that the failure of the State leads to two major responses: a return to religion and a turn to technology [3] - The conservative response to a failed state involves a return to religious faith, where God becomes the organizing principle [3] Ideological Analysis - "Wokeness" is characterized as a decentralized left ideology that, like communism, elevates the State over God [1] - Examples of "wokeness" include mocking "thoughts and prayers," using the state to target religious beliefs, and replacing traditional moral codes with a focus on being a "good person" [2] - The rise in belief in Orthodox Christianity in Russia after the failure of communism is presented as an example of the return to religion [3]

Ideological Stance - The report explores the Communist Party's vision of the ideal Chinese citizen's attributes [1] - It encourages listeners to engage with the "Drum Tower" podcast for further insights [1]

How does the Communist Party’s ideal Chinese citizen look, sound and think? Listen to the latest episode of “Drum Tower” for more https://t.co/Oz5A25vT3H ...

Political Commentary - The Communist Party is advocating for the revival of "tongzhi" (同志), a Maoist-era greeting meaning "comrade," in daily communication [1] - The term "tongzhi" (同志) is unlikely to gain widespread use beyond the Communist Party [1]

I do agree that Keynesianism was the most successful variant of Communism. It also seized ~100% of wealth from the population over time, but did it gradually and invisibly as opposed to suddenly and violently.But that business model is ending.https://t.co/BFlayTRJH0 https://t.co/f33rcThanhstaysaasy (@staysaasy):@balajis This graph also correlates with us becoming the most prosperous nation in the history of the human race.So not sure it’s clear evidence of doom. ...

The Chinese government is trying to bring back the word tongzhi—a greeting meaning “comrade”—into everyday speech. But there is little sense of camaraderie between China’s haves and have-nots https://t.co/BO2XO8jtEZIllustration: Ben Hickey https://t.co/aTITVm5cAq ...