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For example, the guy in the vid thinks china is state capitalism
If you define socialism as the step after communism once you destroyed the state, it clearly isn’t ! But I admit this is not the only definition people give to socialism.
As someone else pointed out, socialism is the step before communism where you still have class society, therefore, I would say China is socialist, because the means of production are in the hand of the proletariat but you haven’t eradicated bourgeoisie class completely.
If you define socialism as the step after communism once you destroyed the state, it clearly isn’t ! But I admit this is not the only definition people give to socialism.
You mixed up the terms. Communism is the one without state.
As someone else pointed out, socialism is the step before communism where you still have class society, therefore, I would say China is socialist, because the means of production are in the hand of the proletariat but you haven’t eradicated bourgeoisie class completely.