Slums were not uncommon in Chinese cities a few decades ago, from the precarious working class districts of 1930s Shanghai to the shanty towns of British-occupied Hong Kong in the 1950s onwards. How did China manage to develop in a way that decreased mass housing precarity? What are the structural reasons behind it?
The local government quoted saying “钱多了，自然要还富于民。” “With more money, of course it will go back to the people”.
But no, liberals know best because this is obviously sisipee encouraging more birth rates because one child policy genocide causing a demographic collapse!!11
The narrative that no matter how bad things get in the west, it’s worse everywhere else is a key aspect of western propaganda. That’s what keeps people believing in the system and discourages them from exploring alternative options.
I think we’re already starting to see the narrative starting to fail. Most young people are completely disillusioned about capitalism at this point, and it’s only a matter of time before most people start questioning the narrative about China. Once you realize that everything else you’re told is a lie, then it’s not a big leap to realize that maybe what you’re told about China is also false.
I think the key factor will be the loss of faith in the system. At that point people start having the whole “are we the baddies” moment of self awareness. There will be a lot of turbulence politically, but that’s where communists have to step up and do the work to educate people and steer them in the right direction. Things could absolutely go in into a dark place in the west, but ultimately all we can do is try our best to make sure they don’t and we have to keep at least some optimism that better things are possible.
There were even cases in places like Linyi giving away homes for free to some young couples.
The local government quoted saying “钱多了，自然要还富于民。” “With more money, of course it will go back to the people”.
But no, liberals know best because this is obviously sisipee encouraging more birth rates because one child policy genocide causing a demographic collapse!!11
The narrative that no matter how bad things get in the west, it’s worse everywhere else is a key aspect of western propaganda. That’s what keeps people believing in the system and discourages them from exploring alternative options.
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I think we’re already starting to see the narrative starting to fail. Most young people are completely disillusioned about capitalism at this point, and it’s only a matter of time before most people start questioning the narrative about China. Once you realize that everything else you’re told is a lie, then it’s not a big leap to realize that maybe what you’re told about China is also false.
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I think the key factor will be the loss of faith in the system. At that point people start having the whole “are we the baddies” moment of self awareness. There will be a lot of turbulence politically, but that’s where communists have to step up and do the work to educate people and steer them in the right direction. Things could absolutely go in into a dark place in the west, but ultimately all we can do is try our best to make sure they don’t and we have to keep at least some optimism that better things are possible.