Buddhism, Marxism and the Market

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6. From what I've read on the topic...

I've heard the Dali Lama actually praised some of reforms put in place by China, even if he opposed China's heavy handed way of doing it. He has also said he regrets taking CIA money. I don't know enough about the man to pass judgement, but we should remember that he was only 15 when China enter Tibet, he claims he wanted to make some reforms and he may have wanted to. I highly doubt the rulers of Tibet would have handed power over to a 15 year old boy regardless of whether he is the Dali Lama or not. Now, I'm going to say something that has gotten me in trouble with some Marxists before. China had no right to to be in Tibet, it was imperialism, no different than what the U.S. did to Iraq of Afghanistan and I don't think Tibet is any better off under China's rule. Tibet was a semi-feudal state before China invaded and I really don't know what made them think they could build socialism there. Hell, they couldn't even build it in China.