Well, yes, of course, there are many who speak English, but the vast majority do not.
Estimates range from 10 to 30 million.
And yet none post here....other than Hong Kong,
which has English as its official language.
But the same question might be asked about other countries. For example, we've had threads posted about Pakistan and people being arrested and sentenced to death for blasphemy. Why has no one from Pakistan come here to RF to defend their government and give their side of the story? Maybe they don't really care about what the posters of RF think of them that they'd bother to take the time.
Socialism is not the only affliction a country might have
that prevents free speech. Theocracy can too.
I know you're not, but he's an icon and a symbol of anti-communism, which is a philosophy which you obviously embrace.
Political anti-communism is different from opposing
communism as an economic system with political
conseences.
Should I say that you obviously embrace the views
of Mao, Stalin, & Pol Pot?
Actually they did have voting. In fact, I was there when an election was taking place. I saw the polling centers and people lined up to vote. I had many honest, unregulated conversations with ordinary people. Sure, there were plenty who didn't like the system, but I saw them as no different than most Americans who complain about their government and the system we have.
Which party won the voters' favor?
(It's hard to believe that voting matters
when only the Communist Party is legal.)
Both systems have their faults and virtues. I never denied their faults, and frankly, neither did they. However, it's in the nature of capitalist propagandists to exaggerate the flaws of their enemies while denying the virtues.
And its in the nature of socialists to criticize capitalism
as unsalvageable, while ignoring the misery of socialism.
Likewise, I've seen a recurring pattern of denial regarding the faults of capitalism, which leads to the misinformation which I've been directly addressing in this thread (such as the idea that it's shocking that a business wants to make money).
I see recurring patterns in socialists too.
The worst is to claim that only capitalist countries are socialist,
eg, Denmark....yet deny that socialist countries are socialist,
eg, N Korea. Very strange.
No I don't see it as a deflection. I was addressing the naïve trust and faith in capitalism which I believe to misguided. That appears to be the main problem here.
And I addressed the naive trust & faith
that socialism must replace capitalism.
America's Founders cherished liberty, but they also knew that it requires a vigilant and aware populace in order to protect and safeguard liberty. However, what I'm noticing here are the consequences of what happens when people aren't vigilant and aware.
Aye, too many people allow corruption, environmental degradation,
needless war, over-regulation, intrusive surveillance, etc.