Not sure why people have to attack someone's education or infer that the CCP have posters on those board. That is rather silly without proof. As far as the person who doesn't like Google and wants us to cite books this is not college any more. A book is not all fact either.
Moving07:
"The CCP takes this concept larger and makes the whole country into "family". At what point does the analogy break down?"
That is not an apt analogy for China despite how you characterized the Chinese culture so well. I believe the PRC believe in the following as key issues.
The PRC gov't to me has 3 flash points that are absolutely fundamental absolute issues for them which is where they PRC focuses:
1. social stability and harmony to avoid chaos - this is why they have harsh laws about speaking out and why they enforce them. Not saying this is right but this is how I believe they see it. They fear unrest and problems if they don't impose an iron will and hand on the people.
China is a very large, populous and diverse ethnically country that is not easy to manage to bring into modern times quickly. My sense is that over time as their people become more prosperous they will lessen the incarceration of dissidents.
They can see that other nations have had their own chaos with the US race riots in the 60s burning down inner cities and how other nations have fragmented along ethnic lines. I am sure they are very aware of how the USSR collapsed and how the war in Afghanistan and their defeat there was a major contributor to the USSR collapse.
I think too the history of China has been one of being under attack and siege and in their desire to prevent it, they have harsh laws on dissidents.
2. the economy - instability will hurt that.
3. Taiwan - there is just always that undercurrent that this is an absolute non-negotiable issue. They have seemingly undertaken a hollowing out strategy there by allowing their people to own/operate businesses.