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[–] NorthWestWind 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

It was the old image of Chinese products (edit: also services), but recently their quality has increased significantly. On top of that, the price is much lower than alternatives.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 64 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It's mostly the surveillance state

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

⚠️ You have alerted the horde

[–] NorthWestWind 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When people saw the price, they stopped caring about that. This has been the case of Hong Kong.

[–] Zirconium 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

price makes no fucking difference whether or not it comes from a sweatshop. especially fucking clothes

[–] NorthWestWind 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sweatshop is probably true, but I'm telling you, you just cannot resist the price as a consumer. Tooth filling for 29 HKD (3.7 USD), you just can't beat that.

Hongkonger are extremely realistic and practical. Price low? Use it

[–] problematicPanther 3 points 1 week ago

I thought it was about the dogs painted to look like tigers in the zoo, for example.

[–] VelvetStorm 47 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Yes but i would rather not support the ccp.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

do you have concerns about buying American stuff? I mean the usa just got outed running an antivax campaign to kill Asian people while hoarding vaccines.

States aren't your friend yo

[–] Duamerthrax 9 points 1 week ago

Yes. I hate consumerism and our corporate overlords. I hate any World Super Power(tm), real or imaginary.

It's a team sport, but we're all the disposable pawns.

[–] NorthWestWind -3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] VelvetStorm 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So you support the ccp and their oppression of the Chinese population?

[–] NorthWestWind 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Chinese are humans too. They have a life, have things to pay for, and most of them are not even associated with the government.

[–] VelvetStorm 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Then don't buy things that are owned by the ccp. I'm not against them. I'm against their government, and unfortunately, we can't do anything about the ccp except not buy as much as possible from China.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tell that to all the major Industries that are buying and producing stuff in china than just a regular bloke

[–] VelvetStorm 1 points 1 week ago

Just because they are shitty doesn't mean I have to be too.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yes, the Chinese are people too, and they are being oppressed by their government.

What's your point?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Smh NWW you just don't have to buy products that say "made by the CCP" 😔 /s

Also hi lol