Dengism

Dengism, officially Socialism with Chinese characteristics or Deng Xiaoping Theory, is an authoritarian, economically debatable (but definitely pro-markets, at least in the short term), culturally mixed ideology with nationalistic tendencies (although the extent of these is debatable). Dengism saw that in order for China to adjust to its present economic conditions,  capitalism, with party influence and foreign investment, would have to be implemented to increase productivity. This theoretically lifts China out from its primary stage of capitalism into socialism.

While the character is called Dengism here, it more accurately represents Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in general. It can represent the ideology of the PRC and its supporters at any period after Deng's market reforms. While it is called "Dengism" for name recognizability, it can also represent the Three Represents ideology of Jiang Zemin, the Scientific Outlook on Development ideology of Hu Jintao, and Xi Jinping Thought, as all of these ideologies fall under the umbrella of "Socialism with Chinese Characteristics".

History
The ideology was first formulated and implemented by Deng Xiaoping during the late 1970’s-1980’s under himself and continues to be practiced by his successors and is now the dominant faction within the Chinese Communist Party (or CCP for short).

Beliefs
He believes in what he calls “ Socialism with Chinese characteristics”, where the adoption of market economics is seen as a pragmatic step. Deng himself said: "It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice."

While "Dengism" usually refers to the economic theories and practices of Deng Xiaoping, it can also, in some cases, be used to represent the cultural policies of Deng and following leaders. In this case, Dengism is against many progressive practices such as lax drug restrictions and homosexuality. Whether it's to promote order by appealing to its conservative citizens after regretting the progressive excesses of the Cultural Revolution or to prevent "Western bourgeois" influence is debatable.

Nonetheless, Dengism is unafraid to promote Chinese homogeneity, and generally enacts policies that favor those of Han ethnicity. He even attempts to "sinicise" ethnic minorities, and shows great disdain for minorities that are separatist or "reactionary". However, even other Han Chinese who don't live under his complete jurisdiction (e.g. Taiwan, Hong Kong etc.) aren't spared.

How to Draw
Deng_flag.svg Dengism's symbol is the flag of the People's Republic of China, with the main star replaced with a yuan (¥) symbol. The flag is supposed to represent a stark contrast between socialist principles of the PRC and its market-based economy.


 * 1) Draw a ball
 * 2) Fill it with red
 * 3) Draw a golden Yuan symbol in the top left
 * 4) Draw 4 small stars to the right of it in the same color
 * 5) Add the (preferably Chinese) eyes and you're done!
 * 6) He for some reason used to look cute, but not anymore =(

Friends

 * [[File: Capcom.png]] Capitalist Communism - OMG he's literally me!
 * [[File: Statecap.png]] State Capitalism - The state shall guide the industry!
 * [[File:Consocf.png]] Conservative Socialism/National Bolshevism [[File:Nazbol.png]] - Han supremacist socialism sounds based.
 * [[File:StateathFedora.png]] State Atheism - Useful for my goals, but he needs to calm down, in China there are some religions that I can tolerate, like Christianity (as long as their believers agree to do whatever I say and obey me).
 * [[file:Technocracy.png]] Technocracy - The CCP is run by only the best engineers and scientists in the nation.
 * [[File: Yellsoc.png]] Yellow Socialism - You seem to like me a lot, but I need to say I'm not you for technical reasons.
 * [[File:Corp.png]] Corporatocracy - As long as he doesn’t criticize me, I let him do whatever he wants.
 * [[File:Zio.png]] Zionism - Other communists hate you, but you're a good trade partner.
 * [[File:Pinochet.png]] Pinochetism - A good friend of mine, despite what he did to communists. I do it too but the opposite.
 * [[File:PolState.png]] Police Statism - Thanks for crushing those who disagree with me and setting up the social credit system!
 * [[File: Indust.png]] Industrialism - Thanks for pumping all the smog and filth into my cities! The massive child run sweat-shops to help make my cheap products is also a nice touch!
 * [[File:Transh.png]] Transhumanism - A typical cyberpunk dystopia in fictional stories is basically just a watered down version of my system in reality.
 * [[File:Euras.png]] Fourth Theory - Fuck the West and its progressiveness. Also, Eurasianism sounds based.

Frenemies

 * [[File: ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - I am you, stop calling me revisionist.
 * [[File: Mao.png]] Maoism - I'll say I'm your successor but your followers keep trying to overthrow me because I'm "revisionist". Also, the cultural revolution and rejection of capitalism and markets were a complete failure, it doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white as long as it catches the mice.
 * [[File:Ormarxf.png]] Marxism - Trust me guys, we're totally true Marxists. *Silently arrests all Marxist protesters*
 * [[File:Fash.png]] Fascism - I like your 3rd positionism and statism but I'll never say this in public, because you're still a reactionary.
 * [[file:Marketsoc.png]] Market Socialism - Sounds cool. Wait... you actually want DEMOCRATIC control of the workplace? Chang, get the tanks!
 * [[File:Reactsoc.png]] Reactionary Socialism - Too traditionalist and nationalist for my liking, but still kinda based.
 * [[File:Chine.png]] Chinese Theocracy - Look, I'm aware at how horrible the Cultural Revolution was, but reactionaries need to stop simping for you.
 * [[File: Juche.png]] Juche - We helped you back in the old days against South Korea, but you need to open your markets. Also if you throw nukes around like that I'll get radiation sickness.
 * [[File:Christy.png]] Christian Theocracy - You would be okay if you let me do one thing, that thing being rewriting the Bible.
 * [[file:Muslim 2.png]] Islamic Theocracy - As long as we keep our economic relationship and shut up about Xinjiang, we'll be friends. Also I recognize Palestine but won't support them.
 * [[File:Altr.png]] Alt-Right - Quotes Xinjiang as an inspiration, when the camps don't exist! (Thanks for blaming COVID on the Jews though.)
 * [[File:Nazi.png]] National Socialism - If they keep saying I'm you you can't be that bad, right? I can't say that though, I still do business with Israel!
 * [[File:Ingsocf.png]] Ingsoc, [[File:Neobol.png]] Neo-Bolshevism & [[File:OOTS.png]] Death Worship - Me but 100 times spicier. You guys seem like a good model to follow, but I am still going to censor your books in China! I don't want people to know I took inspiration from you...
 * [[File:Blacknat.png]] Black Nationalism - Many people who follow me are not the biggest fan of you. But thank you to introducing me to rap. I made some of my own [[File:Circulus.png]] C-Rap thanks to you!
 * [[File:Ancapf.png]] Anarcho-Capitalism - You may be anti-state and want to challenge my socialist rule. But as long as you respect my laws you are tolerable. Also thanks for the child-labor. Child labor in sweat shops to mass-produce cheap products TRULY are ideal for making a prosperous market!
 * [[File: 3princ.png]] Tridemism - I WILL RECLAIM YOU WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT, EVEN YOUR FOUNDING FATHER AGREED WITH ME. But thanks for your support against [[File:DPP-Taiwan.png]] Taiwanese independence tho. NEVER FORGET the 1992 Consensus!
 * [[File:Korwinism-Pikselart.png]] Korwinism [[File:Korwinism (UPR).png]] - Quotes my response towards Tiananmen protests as an inspiration, when these protests never happened! BTW thanks for your compliment, at least we both hate Democracy and [[File:Prog.png]] him.
 * [[File: Neoliberal-icon.png]] Neoliberalism - I love your business deals, but you killed my father! Prepare to die!!
 * [[File:Cap.png]] Capitalism - You'll only work with some socialism mixed in!
 * [[File:Trad.png]] Traditionalism - Yes, yes, its true, in this period I'm becoming more and more Culturally Right, and it can be seen by the fact that I'm going more and more against [[File:Prog.png]] baizuos, [[File:Fem.png]] feminism, [[File:Gay.png]] LGBT """people""" and [[File:Gamer.png]] gamers. But please, keep it as a secret between us, its bad for business with countries of the Western world. Also, you hate my restriction of religion, human experimentation and oppression of non-Han culture.
 * [[File:Jihad.png]] Jihadism - Dude, you're scaring me with the way you terrorize people, but [[File:Cball-Taliban.png]] the Taliban likes me.

Enemies

 * [[File: Hoxha.png]] Hoxhaism - Calls me revisionist scum despite being a dogmatic revisionist himself.
 * [[File:Mao3word.png]] Maoism–Third Worldism - What is this nonsense?!
 * [[File:MLM.png]] Marxism–Leninism–Maoism - WE! DON'T! RECOGNISE! YOU! How am I going to deal with this Maoist pullback nonsense?
 * [[file:LeftCom.png]] Left Communism - I've built up the strongest economy on Earth, what have you done?
 * [[File:Prog.png]] Progressivism - Baizuo idiot.
 * [[File:Antifa.png]] Anti-Fascism - Even worse baizuo idiot.
 * [[File:Fem.png]] Feminism - You're behind the declining marriage and birth rates in China! Enjoy being kicked from the server by the Great Firewall of China!
 * [[File:Gamer.png]] Gamers - *Your weekly gaming time limit has been exceeded, TAKE A REST AND STOP GAMING RIGHT NOW!*
 * [[file:Libertarian.png]] Libertarianism - Free Hong Kong? It was freed in 1997. Don't force me to use the NSA law to deal with you.
 * [[File:Gay.png]] LGBT, [[File:Pinkcap.png]] Pink Capitalism & [[File:Anqueer.png]] Queer Anarchism - [[File: Mao.png]] Mao was right about this nonsense, time to get banned from the Internet.
 * [[file:Menslib.png]] Men's Liberation - [[File:Femboy.png]] Femboys? LIBERATION?! Not on the watch of our glorious macho party!
 * [[File:Grey-Wolves-icon-pcb.png]] Islamic Fascism - STOP ATTACKING ME YOU IDIOT! I AM NOT OPPRESSING [[File:Cball-Xinjiang.png]] UYGHURS THAT'S ALL WESTERN PROPAGANDA! FUCK YOU AND FUCK PAN-TURKISM!
 * [[File:React.png]] Reactionarism/Cultism [[File:Falun Gong Theo.png]]- THE WORST! FUCK OFF! FALUN GONG IS A TERRORIST CULT. THE "ORGAN HARVESTING" IS LITERAL PROPAGANDA. GOT ANY EVIDENCE? I KILL FEWER FALUN GONG PRACTITIONERS THAN CURABLE DISEASES. Hey, brother. Let's wash their brains. *insert wall of text here*
 * [[file:Necon.png]] Neoconservatism - Stop trying to start a second cold war over my rightful expa I mean, over nothing you CIA motherfuckers! Also you're a filthy NAME STEALER!!!!! We do have a lot in common though.
 * [[File:Ancom.png]] Anarcho-Communism - No, I'm not a "fascist", anarkiddy.
 * [[File:Trumpism.png]] Trumpism - Corona isn't our fault, it's your fault to have downplayed it, ok?
 * [[File:JapCom.png]] Reformist Marxism - First he calls me a fake communist but then he doesn't even want revolution himself? Cringe!
 * [[File:Rpop-tinfoilhat.png]] Right-Wing Populism - You will be kicked from the server by the Great Firewall of China for spreading Anti-Chinese Western lies!
 * [[File:Imp.png]] Imperialism - Racist Anti-China forces that want to destroy us! Who could ever do such a disgusting thing against innocent people just because they are different?!?! Now ignore everything I am going to say regarding the various independence and minority rights movements.
 * [[File:Cball-HongKong.png]] Hong Kong Protestors - Protestors? More like CIA agents! You say you want freedom? Sure, I will free you from your lives!
 * [[File:Cball-Tibet.png]] Tibetan Separatism - Free Tibet? Tibet was freed in 1951!
 * [[File:Soclib.png]] Social Liberalism & [[File:Nalib.png]] National Liberalism - Goddamn [[File:DPP-Taiwan.png]] Pan Green trying to steer Taiwan away from me!
 * [[File:BudAn.png]] Buddhist Anarchism & [[File:Buddhist Socialism.png]] Buddhist Socialism - We would like to remind you that this ideology has never existed all "Tibetans" are being treated fairly and the re-education camps are all Anti-Chinese propaganda!
 * [[File:Cball-Xinjiang.png]] Uyghur Separatism - We would like to remind you that this ideology has never existed and all "Uyghurs" are being treated fairly and the re-education camps are also all Anti-Chinese propaganda!
 * [[File:FDF-Pirate.png]] Piratism - This article has officially been BLOCKED by our firewall servers for portraying false Anti-Chinese Propaganda! Your social credit score has been greatly deducted by viewing this page. Any and all attempts to access this page will result in severe criminal punishment! Except if I'm distributing videos and low quality bootlegs with you, then you're cool.
 * [[File:Sep.png]] Separatism - Every parts of China I made claims on are sacred and indivisible!! See you in re-education camp, scumbag!!!

Wikipedia

 * Deng Xiaoping
 * Deng Xiaoping Theory
 * Socialism with Chinese characteristics
 * Chinese communist party
 * Socialist Market Economy
 * Ideology of the Chinese Communist Party

Online Communities

 * r/Sino
 * r/GenZedong

Videos

 * How does China work?
 * Mandate of Heaven - Magmashice
 * How to increase social credit

Media

 * CGTN
 * The Grayzone

Gallery
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