Young Chinese have little hope for the future. Xi Jinping wants them to toughen up

Young Chinese have little hope for the future. Xi Jinping wants them to toughen up

  • scarabic@lemmy.worldEnglish
    18·
    11 months ago

    “Hard work is important. But eating bitterness will make you unhappy.”

    Good advice. It says the guy sees no prospect of being able to afford marriage and a family so he’s said fuck it and is just maximizing his happiness in the now.

    I see this a lot even here in the US. The big dream is too far out of reach so people are looking for something closer to home that will be okay.

  • Cleverdawny@lemm.eeEnglish
    121·
    11 months ago

    The Party gets rich off the back of the working class. They’re the only ones who are truly going to be doing well. For the rest, it is enough if they don’t riot.

  • sadreality@kbin.social
    1318·
    11 months ago

    Because the young adult populations in EU or Us are faring much better…

    Living that tiktok dream!

    • maynarkh@feddit.nlEnglish
      10·
      11 months ago

      I guess the news is that China is also getting fucked up by the people leading it

      • sadreality@kbin.social
        73·
        11 months ago

        More like our propaganda is deflecting. I do have solidarity with fellow Chinese workers tho

        We all getting squeezed by the same typa person.