Where does the Communisty Party of China fit into the ideological spectrum?

[dead0man]

Depends on how you define things of course, but I'll point out that:
the PRC owns all the land
the PRC owns all the banks/control lending
the PRC owns all the natural resource companies and the entire steel industry
the PRC owns all the transportation and media companies
the entire economy is controlled by the party
and it's a single party country

I don't know what it is, but it ain't liberal, pro-business conservative or "big tent" whatever the funk that's supposed to mean.  It sucks, that much is clear.

[dead0man]

It's more communist than it is any other option though.  (except for maybe some of the less ideological options)

[dead0man]

And still have Communist in their name.  And still own all the land, banks, resources, media, etc

[dead0man]

Indeed, that by itself doesn't tell you much (other than the group in question wants to be labeled as Communist), but the other facts complete the picture a bit.  I'm not saying they are the perfect definition of communism.  It walks like a duck, it talks like a duck, it claims to be a duck....kind of looks like a turkey though.

[dead0man]

Indeed, so we should just call them whatever they call themselves.

[dead0man]

Indeed, that by itself doesn't tell you much (other than the group in question wants to be labeled as Communist), but the other facts complete the picture a bit.  I'm not saying they are the perfect definition of communism.  It walks like a duck, it talks like a duck, it claims to be a duck....kind of looks like a turkey though.

Except it doesn't walk like a duck. Not since the 1990's at least.

It's still a one party country that owns all the land, money,important industries, the media and has a very firm hand on the entire economy.  Perhaps it doesn't walk exactly like a duck, maybe it walks more like Chuck Berry or Angus Young.

[dead0man]

Sure, and in many ways it fits the current system in China.  And in many ways it fits the current system in the US.