Mao himself even said that if handled correctly, the relationship between the proletariat and the national bourgeoisie may not necessarily be antagonistic
It’s not like we’re saying “Communism means no commerce and absolute poverty until the machine god brings us to utopia.”
Mao himself even said that if handled correctly, the relationship between the proletariat and the national bourgeoisie may not necessarily be antagonistic
Critically, this is in the context of an imperialist world order. If imperialism is defeated, the class antagonisms of these two groups will be brought to the fore.