Remembering to look for and ignore folks with that telltale indicator has made the fediverse so much more enjoyable.
Last time I checked, there were still not few people living in abject poverty in China and a shitload of people being worked for less than a living wage.
How long ago was that?
- United Nations Secretary-General, 2019: Helping 800 Million People Escape Poverty Was Greatest Such Effort in History, Says Secretary-General, on Seventieth Anniversary of China’s Founding
- Reuters, 2018, China overtakes U.S. for healthy lifespan: WHO data
- The Economist, 2021: At 54, China’s average retirement age is too low
- Bloomberg, 2024: China’s Energy Use Per Person Surpasses Europe’s for First Time
Also whats with the rooftop safety nets at Chinese factories.
That wasn’t a common thing, it’s not a thing now, and it was the result of Foxconn’s illegal labor practices which the “authoritarian” state has since put the kibosh on.
Also China has like the second most billionaires in the world. What kind of “socialist” state is fine with having billionaires?
On the off-chance that your question isn’t rhetorical, previously.