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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?
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.
They’re probably just your average imperial core labor aristocrat or petit bourgeois.
We can exchange numbers and have facetime, so I can destroy your illusion :)
You can do it here with your words you weird little freak. I'm not sure what doxxing myself will do to enhance your argument other than give you an avenue to harass me.
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Add me on session and we can educate each other. I am more of a talking guy than texting anyway.
You do understand that many people work more than 40h a week, because they have to?
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.
The Economist, 2021: At 54, China’s average retirement age is too low
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.