Demoralized young Chinese are looking for pathways out of the carefully scripted lives their elders want for them

Young people in China are becoming more rebellious, questioning their nation’s traditional expectations of career and family

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71·
    9 months ago

    Schroedinger’s Communist:

    The country is ruled by wealthy elite, but still communist. The government is incompetent, but also all powerful.

    It’s a fascist dictorship, and only as powerful as it’s enforcers are loyal.

    If things get bad, it can collapse overnight.

    • WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      9 months ago

      The country is ruled by wealthy elite, but still communist.

      “This polygon has three sides, but it’s still a triangle.”

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        9 months ago

        More like:

        This square doesn’t have any corners, but still a square because it told me. Also don’t trust that square, it lies about everything