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Bernie isn't a challenge to capitalism, he's a social democrat that wants welfare capitalism. Unlike Fred Hampton, MLK jr. etc.
Brainwashing does not exist. Propaganda exists in all systems, and works by appealing to felt material reality, not by fundamentally rewriting it.
The people overwhelmingly support the PRC in China, and it's because their conditions have been dramatically improving. "Tank Man" wasn't killed, and neither were the protestors on the square. Riots around Beijing resulted in hundreds of deaths, yes, but you're clinging to a falsified version of events. The rioters weren't supporting "democracy and freedom," but a restoration of capitalism and liberal control. The protests were unpopular, and now polling shows overwhelming support for the PRC:
As for Xinjiang, read this resource guide. Support for the CPC persists in Xinjiang, despite the re-education programs for the seperatists.
All in all, you fully accept Red Scare nonsense and try to slander me as "supporting dictators" as you directly parrot the talking points of Theil, Musk, and Trump.