Re: The confused leaders
 

It may very well survive as socialism (similar to systems in Canada, France, Sweden, etc.), but as history has shown over the past 100 years, communism itself has not fared well.

We should preserve the good things
 

In old China history we used the forks. But the forebears thought that the chopsticks are better than forks from their selection and testing. It is one China culture elite. Why do we delete it. We should learn to adpat to other things, not the outside things adpat us. In China tadition idea we think the people should harmony with the nature.

Just that
 

I agree what you said. In China some people think that like you. Because of the economy dependant we can not lose each other. We don't too strongly oppose the US in the Iraq War. We can not enrage Bush like France.

Who knows
 

I don't know who would change China history again. I wait to see it.

I was trying to be optimistic by keeping my head firmly up my butt.:rolleyes:

I'm glad China has switched to forks. They would never be able to beat chopsticks into plowshares.:D

perhaps, but you can give your enemy a NASTY splinter with 'em ... 1001 uses too ... didn't you see that episode of Xena where she used 'em as a weapon ... oh, wait, those were hairsticks. Oh well, you can use chopsticks as hair sticks, although the regular ones are a little bit too long ... children's chopsticks work great for that ... is this a little too stream of consciousness for you? I think I may have put too much coffee in the brewbasket this morning, happens when I get to the bottom of the can, just dump it all in, what the heck, don't want to waste any, yah know ... ;)

No...but you're going the wrong way. Beating weapons into plowshares is peace. No splinters.;)

I know. But that wouldn't have been as funny, now, would it? ;)

well....ah...mumble, mumble....:blush: