hmm
what would even have to happen for the chinese communist party to lose the mandate of heaven?
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@KitRedgrave communist party of china doesn’t have the mandate of heaven, they have the mandate of the people
whether they meet that mandate is open to debate
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@KitRedgrave anyway, heaven or earth, these are things which can only be analysed through the lens of history
a ruler may appear terrible but remain in power; perhaps the jade emperor saw reason to grant him favour
a ruler may appear just, but fail to sustain power; perhaps the jade emperor found him weak
after the fact, we can often look back and enumerate reasons why such‐and‐such did or did not lose control, but we can never look forward and say whether they will maintain it
