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For a generation disillusioned by endless war overseas and financial hardship at home, China is starting to look like a promising alternative.

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[-] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago

This article is more aspirational than rational. Its criticisms of the US are on point, but the Chinamaxxing is comical.

I mean, as a Canadian, we have a lot of authentic Chinese restaurants and grocery stores for example, but that's to serve the giant diaspora of Chinese who couldn't stand China state opression and LEFT.

People love historic, traditional and contemporary chinese culture. Its the state no one has any use for.

[-] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 month ago

Same for a lot of places. States are cancer

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Absolutely wild...

Reminds me more of the idiots moving to Russia due to propaganda, and then being shocked when they're sent to the front lines in Ukraine for the meat grinder.

America fucking sucks right now, but China is still one of a handful of worse governments.

It's like breaking up with an abusive partner, smart move, but then going out with Chris Brown.

People are just scrambling and desperate for anything different, so they're not properly evaluating their next landing spot.

[-] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 0 points 1 month ago

America fucking sucks right now, but China is still one of a handful of worse governments.

Have you been to China? I have, and am headed back in a month. I cannot describe the difference in stress living in a city where public transit costs 40 cents, good food is like 2 bucks, and rent is a fifth of what I paid in the US.

China has it's issues, but it's simple ignorance to claim it's anything like Russia or America.

[-] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Om, the US is collapsing as we speak...? China is not?

[-] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Imagine living by only one metric.

[-] Signtist@bookwyr.me 4 points 1 month ago

One can hope they'll both fall, and Russia too.

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