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MirrorNoir said:
Can't Get You Out Of My Head addressed the fall out from Tienaman; basically it killed any hope for democratic reforms in China and led to the Elites, once they finished crushing the protesters, offering a devil's bargain to the masses: keep their communist dictatorship and the commies would loosen economic restrictions for the middle class so they can get richer.
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How did that turn out? People in China think that to get rich today, you have to know the right people or be a part of the elites.

 
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according to even modest estimates the Chink job market is in absolute shambles.

Youth unemployment is said to be in the double digits and there are suppose huge homeless camps in the large manufacturing cities. Withdrawals of cash from banks are very limited and tightly controlled and whole industrial sectors are closing down because of the Gooks and the Streetshitters working even cheaper then Chink slaves...somehow so all the Western companies are moving there for the next cheap labor market spree.

Rumor, cuz that all we have when it comes to China, sez that movement between rural areas and cities is now pretty much forbidden as so many people have come to the cities to try to find work.

The real problem is the Chinks have things locked down pretty well so you can either believe the CCP line of shit they're current spewing or look at the Fong Gong shit that sez China is on the brink of total collapse any second now for the 20th year in a row.

The truth is we just don't know because Chairman Meow don't allow any real stats to be published and the Fong Gong are way too biased to be trusted.
 
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Sweeter and Savoury said:
according to even modest estimates the Chink job market is in absolute shambles.

Youth unemployment is said to be in the double digits and there are suppose huge homeless camps in the large manufacturing cities. Withdrawals of cash from banks are very limited and tightly controlled and whole industrial sectors are closing down because of the Gooks and the Streetshitters working even cheaper then Chink slaves...somehow so all the Western companies are moving there for the next cheap labor market spree.

Rumor, cuz that all we have when it comes to China, sez that movement between rural areas and cities is now pretty much forbidden as so many people have come to the cities to try to find work.

The real problem is the Chinks have things locked down pretty well so you can either believe the CCP line of shit they're current spewing or look at the Fong Gong shit that sez China is on the brink of total collapse any second now for the 20th year in a row.

The truth is we just don't know because Chairman Meow don't allow any real stats to be published and the Fong Gong are way too biased to be trusted.
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I'm just basing my thoughts on looking at the Dynasty cycle here as history tends to rhyme.
 
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StudMccool said:
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IDK I just find it hard to fathom how you default on a government loan in a totalitarian dictatorship, its a controlled, communist economy, they set your wages and can also garnish them so..... are people just not working in your mind?
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The cities and counties are the ones in debt. not just the ccp.

It doesn't matter if the CCP fixes the market. People are aware shit isn't right. They don't have enough to survive. Food and/or money.
 
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Hey Johnny Bravo said:
Climate change.
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That does not help. If this is about Trump cutting funding and jobs from the NOAA, I can see the concern. Taking it in face value, the NOAA is responsible for managing historical data and predicting weather forecasts. Knowing the weather is a BIG luxury that we take for granted given the advancements of science.
 
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tehpope said:
The cities and counties are the ones in debt. not just the ccp.

It doesn't matter if the CCP fixes the market. People are aware shit isn't right. They don't have enough to survive. Food and/or money.
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they arent out of food

you guys wanna know something funny?
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first time Ive seen it do that for a basic question, would love if anyone can find the MANUFACTURING not sale numbers of mobile modem from china, I have a sinking suspicion they might be the ONLY nation currently capable of making them at scale. I KNOW qualcomm is RACING to get some US production off the ground so that tells me 80-90% of there shit comes from china.

btw dont start to think how long they have been the ones supplying us with the mobile modems and how integrated that would make them to our very infrastructure as a society, forget them "shutting it off" at a whim that would mean they have had the back door the whole time to, well anyone with a phone, dont know many of those people do you? like I said dont start thinking about it, it starts to make your head hurt and its scary.
 
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Sweeter and Savoury said:
Rumor, cuz that all we have when it comes to China, sez that movement between rural areas and cities is now pretty much forbidden as so many people have come to the cities to try to find work.
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People I know from there have said that this has been the case for a while. That's always been the population movement trend for as long as I can remember and the government has been doing its best to stem it for decades. They seem to at least understand the concept that if an area is nice it will attract people, but if you let all those people come with no filter it will no longer be nice. Something Western political leaders, um, struggle with to put it lightly...

To the China spergs bent out of shape that nobody believes you about China's economy taking a shit: ever heard of the boy who cried wolf? This is that in action. You've predicted 52 of the last 3 Chinese economic meltdowns, and now that one's actually happening people are tuning you out. But it is real this time. This is the only time I've every heard people who are actually from there say 'things are bad in China'.
 
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quaawaa said:
The House Minority Leader photoshopped himself to look skinnier:
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Take a look at the bench.
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Photoshop? In your dreams, sucker! He just has the power to distort reality around him!
Breadbassket said:
The DHS has arrested nearly 600 known or suspected terrorists and 2,700 Tren de Aragua gang members.

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Why aren't we drone striking these violent gangs already? We should turn their hideouts into the next Gaza Strip.
tehpope said:
They're not out of food. They can't afford food. People also can't get quality food that doesn't have loads of chemicals or other shit the chinks put in them because they're lazy. See gutter oil.
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Chinese gutter food has to be on almost the same level of disgusting as Indian street food, just with a little bit less human shit.
 
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StudMccool said:
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IDK I just find it hard to fathom how you default on a government loan in a totalitarian dictatorship, its a controlled, communist economy, they set your wages and can also garnish them so..... are people just not working in your mind?
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I have no idea what point you're trying to make. Is incoherence a CCP strategy or something?
I asked AI to summarize the Chinese real estate situation:
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  • Falling Home Prices: Home values have dropped significantly, with the national residential home price index declining over 14% since August 2021. In 2024 alone, home values fell by 4.8% year-over-year. Some urban areas have seen even steeper declines, with reports of home prices falling by 20% over the past four years and projections of another 10% drop before bottoming out by 2027.
  • Widespread Declines: By late 2023 and into 2024, over 90% of tracked Chinese cities reported month-to-month home price decreases, and in certain months, all 70 major cities saw prices fall.
  • Underlying Causes: The collapse is driven by a combination of:
    • Excessive developer debt and defaults (notably Evergrande and Country Garden).
    • Oversupply of unsold homes, with tens of millions more units than there are residents.
    • Weak buyer confidence due to economic uncertainty and falling prices.
    • Demographic decline, with China’s shrinking and aging population reducing housing demand.
    • Stricter government regulations on lending and speculative buying, limiting new investment.
  • Economic Impact: The real estate sector was once nearly a quarter of China’s economic output. Its downturn has severely affected household wealth, consumer confidence, and overall economic growth.
  • Government Response: Authorities have implemented stimulus measures, such as lowering mortgage rates and encouraging local governments to buy unsold properties. However, these efforts have had limited effect, especially in smaller cities where demand remains weak.
  • Outlook: Analysts expect the weakness to persist through at least 2025, with further price declines and falling investment. Broad-based stabilization or recovery is not anticipated in the near term.
In summary, China’s real estate collapse is a structural crisis marked by oversupply, falling prices, developer defaults, and waning demand due to demographic and economic headwinds. It is one of the most significant and persistent challenges facing China’s economy today.
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Looks accurate. Literal scam economy based on building empty cities for "investment" while most of their population lives in dirt huts.
 
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