Commentary What’s the difference between communism and socialism? Not much, actually. Under socialism, according to American commentator Kevin D. Williamson, “central planning ends with a gun in your face.” Under communism, “central planning begins with a gun in your face.” Either way, there’s a gun; and either way, misery is guaranteed. The goal of socialism is, in many ways, communism. Nevertheless, socialism, the idea that has more variants than COVID-19, has many supporters. Italian author Francesco Sisci appears to be one of them. In a piece for Asia Times, Sisci recently described the upsides to Xi Jinping’s neo-socialism. When one thinks of the Chinese regime, a number of words spring to mind, but “rosy” is not one of them. “Millions imprisoned in Xinjiang; Tibet in a state of siege; Hong Kong falling from its former glory with the best and brightest flying away for their freedom; and over a billion people under constant surveillance by an almighty …
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