Decline is inevitable if history is considered proof, however history demonstrates the death of empires takes many generations, in some cases, hundreds of years. So, while it may be declining, it doesn't mean it's going to be gone in five years, it will likely take decades.
The sheer amount of voting that takes place in China would make you shit your pants.
Get fat, be physically unable to run a mile in under 15 Mins, be rich? I dunno
Truly the best of the worst lmaooo
If you study Chinese culture and history these become much less weird, they are the 12 pillars of historical, cultural, political and ideological narrative currents popular in China for thousands of years, some new and modern, others ancient. China Today has an excellent write up on the topic I think and suggests a great book on the topic that deep dives into why these words we chosen:
http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/ctenglish/2018/br/201803/t20180308_800120759.html
As for why it is plastered everywhere, that's how propaganda works, in every country of every ideology in the history of the world. Especially now, with so many different interconnected methods of information dissemination its crucial to be spreading a unified message about the goals, dreams, and aspirations of the national peoples.
The right has been wrapping their fascism is leftwing talking points from the outset. See NSDAP.
The increase in economic hardship as a result of NATO's war is a main cause I think, western Europe in particular is experiencing a lot of this and it's feeding into right-wing talking points. It's rough and likely is only going to get worse. Social democracy is rotting in real time.
Im Chinese/European and live in Vietnam sometimes for work, i used to be there full time in HCMC but am not now. I had a few friends who are mostly leftists but it was sad how few even knew anything about the history or about Uncle Ho
Source since it wasnt provided, from the Australian Communist Party:
https://www.auscp.org.au/militant-monthly/the-business-of-war-how-capitalism-makes-a-killing
There are definitely some false equivalencies in this group/list, some of these folks are very good entertainment and everything we consoom doesnt need to be advanced intellectual theory and hardcore conversations about intense topics. We need to have fun and pleasure too, and hbomberguy 3 hour long videos on deus ex are precisely the kind of thing i find great to relax to.
Wanted to check in with my USian friends, one told me he was paying 950 before the pandemic, is 1400 go up to 1500 in a few months. I sent him my condolences.