• cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    You do understand that if workers are paid less in China but the cost of living is also lower then the level of exploitation isn’t necessarily greater right?

    • Flyberius [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      3 months ago

      I suspect this account is a sock puppet. Brand new account made of greek letters that immediately wades into a debate about socialism.

      Langley ain’t sending their best.

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        3 months ago

        We can exchange numbers and have facetime, so I can destroy your illusion :)

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      3 months ago

      You do understand that many people work more than 40h a week, because they have to?

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        3 months ago

        Don’t just ignore my questions. It’s relevant to the conversation and your perceptions of China.

        I’m aware that work hours are long in China. I don’t think that’s a good thing. However, it’s not unique if you take into account China’s level of development.

        https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-working-hours-vs-gdp-per-capita-pwt

        It’s also not as if western countries like the US are great either. Full time workers in the US work more than 40 hours during a standard work week.

        https://www.bls.gov/charts/american-time-use/activity-by-work.htm

        All in all, the fact remains that for most Chinese people, quality of life has improved significantly within a very short time span. It’s likely why most Chinese people believe their government is democratic because they believe it’s acting in their interests to improve their lives.

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            3 months ago

            Those damn retirees probably get a full pension too! Don’t they know it would be much better for the economy if they had a 401k instead?! That way they could lose it by random chance every 15-20 years and work as a Walmart greeter until they die like the invisible hand intended!

            Jokes aside, that explains why whenever I go to China there’s always lots of older people hanging out in public parks having a great time. I just hope that can be me one day.