Yes, we've been copying the Chinese in a few cases in the past 6 years. I think they're the early warning signs of cultural dominance. Sort of like how a tin-pot African dictator in the 1980s would have an over-the-top western-style military uniform.

Been like this since the GFC: the rich gave a government funded undo button they can press whoever they need to.

Pretty much.

For all the current US administration has complained about the opposition being “socialist,” they’ve certainly gone all-in on the state partially owning private companies.

Almost like cries of “socialism” have become a dog whistle instead of what the term actually means.

Norway is far ahead in this, they collect lots of tax from poor and avg. people yet they have the biggest wealth fund in the world. literally only benefits certain groups

The modern equivalent of an ad hominem attack. Do better.

Next step would be to do what europe does and put the unions on the boards and move towards social.

That or just go full fascism. Who knows!@

There's a reason they call him JDPON DON!