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I think it's just phrasing, but I do think she makes the point that collectivism is a cultural aspect. So while she doesn't use Marxist analysis, I do think it's close enough to get an average person to at least consider how the culture and environment shapes the way people think and behave. I do think a more materialist analysis would be interesting for sure though.
It was something you said a while ago that led me to write this; regarding the societal/cultural pressures of socialism (I think it was in relation how the same politicians would be progressive under socialism but become reactionary in capitalism). Here these would potentially emphasise the collectivist aspects of various chinese cultures while de-emphasising potentially more destructive individualised and reactionary parts; socialism acting as a sort of cultural sieve.
yeah that's well put