• john89@lemmy.ca
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    6 days ago

    Meanwhile the people from both nations are realizing how much bullshit they’ve been fed by the media about each other.

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      5 days ago

      Almost. I’ve seen more Chinese users surprised that the situation in the US isn’t propaganda, like many USians needing 2 jobs just to survive, or paying incredible amounts for medical care. The bit on USians being surprised the propaganda about China being bogus is true though.

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        5 days ago

        Well, I wouldn’t say many Americans need 2 jobs to survive.

        Usually the people you’re referring to aren’t living as frugally as they could be, and they want to be entitled to excesses they don’t need.

        They’re the people who can barely afford living in a major city, but moving out to the country isn’t “good enough” for them.

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          5 days ago

          Horrendous take. The biggest issue isn’t with the workers, but the system that funnels their production to a shrinking and microscopic number of hands at the top.