In Socialist Roaders, I hear many people say that “China is capitalist”. What I’d like to ask as a response is “Is Sweden socialist?” Any Marxist will respond to that question with a resounding “no”. By analyzing class struggle, I have found a pattern. When the class that is not in power ramps up class struggle, the class currently in power has two options:

A) Offer concessions, or B) Double down.

In bourgeois states, both of these approaches have been taken in history. Option A has been taken by countries such as the Nordics, while Option B has been taken by a country like Nazi Germany. Option B leads to an all-out war between bourgeois and proletarian states. China, a proletarian state, is also faced with this dilemma due to the international bourgeoisie threatening socialism, but this time, it’s flipped on its head. As socialism is no longer as strong, China choosing Option B would likely result in WW3, which China would want to avoid. As a result, China chose Option A. However, just as concessions made to the proletariat in bourgeois states got rolled back as capitalism became the dominant mode of production, China will roll back concessions to the bourgeoisie once socialism becomes on an equal level, if not dominant.