Analysis At the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 2021, the propaganda was stepped up, praising both the Party and Xi Jinping. In a China that has become prosperous and where competition in the new economy is fierce, it would be easy for everyday people to turn away from the Party which once vilified the wealthy class. But through continued propaganda efforts and a periodic rewriting of the message, which now suggests that becoming wealthy is an act of patriotism, the CCP has not only managed to stay relevant, but to remain supreme. This year’s slogan was “always follow the Party.” In a previous generation, school children in China read a column called “Socialism Is Good. Capitalism Is Bad.” This promoted the idea that the CCP took care of its people while the West allowed its citizens to suffer, alone in hunger, until they died. True believers …