Those damn retirees probably get a full pension too! Don’t they know it would be much better for the economy if they had a 401k instead?! That way they could lose it by random chance every 15-20 years and work as a Walmart greeter until they die like the invisible hand intended!

Jokes aside, that explains why whenever I go to China there’s always lots of older people hanging out in public parks having a great time. I just hope that can be me one day.

Don’t just ignore my questions. It’s relevant to the conversation and your perceptions of China.

I’m aware that work hours are long in China. I don’t think that’s a good thing. However, it’s not unique if you take into account China’s level of development.

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-working-hours-vs-gdp-per-capita-pwt

It’s also not as if western countries like the US are great either. Full time workers in the US work more than 40 hours during a standard work week.

https://www.bls.gov/charts/american-time-use/activity-by-work.htm

All in all, the fact remains that for most Chinese people, quality of life has improved significantly within a very short time span. It’s likely why most Chinese people believe their government is democratic because they believe it’s acting in their interests to improve their lives.

that there are Chinese who believe differently

The chart CascadeOfLight posted showed a minority of 17% of Chinese citizens think their country isn’t a democracy. What led you to believe COL didn’t think those people were real? Who exactly are you arguing against here?

You do understand that if workers are paid less in China but the cost of living is also lower then the level of exploitation isn’t necessarily greater right?

If you have to defend Nazi’s because the SC will give them a more favorable decision then the legal system is already fucked beyond repair.