Mr. Wu, who is a senior research scholar at the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions … called after the party congress to talk about his “political depression.” He said he used to be very nationalistic, believing that the Chinese were among the smartest and hardest-working people in the world. Now, he and many of his friends spend most of their time hiking, golfing and drinking. “We’re too depressed to work,” he said.
The absolute horror, being too depressed to work because the grifter class might not be able to freely exploit the working class anymore in the future and drowning your sorrow by going golfing and drinking.
Now, he and many of his friends spend most of their time hiking, golfing and drinking.
Meanwhile the Proletariat have to continue with their (often literally) back breaking labor, despite depression or near damn any other ailment, simply to survive.
These guys knew – or should have known – that they were temporary, and that the Party was going to phase them out eventually. If they were worried about “political depression,” whatever that is, they should have gotten a real job.
The absolute horror, being too depressed to work because the grifter class might not be able to freely exploit the working class anymore in the future and drowning your sorrow by going golfing and drinking.
Meanwhile the Proletariat have to continue with their (often literally) back breaking labor, despite depression or near damn any other ailment, simply to survive.
Why does the CPC even keep these clowns around?
My favorite part is how NYT expects the readers to sympathize with these parasites.
Tbf having to play golf is against the geneva conventions
or at least it should be
that entire paragraph is an unintentional parody
indeed
Yeah, I’m just left wondering what I have to do to catch this political depression bug. Apparently, my depression isn’t political enough or something.
These guys knew – or should have known – that they were temporary, and that the Party was going to phase them out eventually. If they were worried about “political depression,” whatever that is, they should have gotten a real job.
Political depression is when you go hiking, drinking, and playing golf instead of working. 😔 Worst condition ever.
If they can escape the ongoing Great Golf Genocide – thoughts and prayers!
When golfers flee the Great Golf Genocide will western countries let their ships sink rather than let them in?
I also like that the big problem with zero-covid was that a lot of businesspeople lost a lot of money!!! oh no!!!
Oh no, the world lost an exceptionalist patriot! The horror!
Is exceptionalism a big issue in China?
What an amazing detatchment. I have no sympathies.