• Wrufieotnak@feddit.org
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    3 months ago

    Oh yes, the famously non exploitative economy of China. The country where some companies are installing fences on the roofs so that their working forces can’t suicide so easily. The country were political prisoners are being used as cheap working force. That one? Doesn’t sound so much better or even different from the American economic system.

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      3 months ago

      The country where some companies are installing fences on the roofs so that their working forces can’t suicide so easily.

      The specific company you’re likely thinking of is famously American company Apple.

      Or rather a legally distinct subcontractor that does nothing but produce products for Apple and is thus de facto a part of Apple regardless of legal ass-covering.

      The country were political prisoners are being used as cheap working force

      As opposed to the US where more or less ALL prisoners, some of which are political prisoners, are slaves?

      In case there’s any doubt, none of what I just pointed out exhonorates Chinese mistreatment of workers in any way.

      Equally horrible or even less horrible doesn’t ever equal good enough.

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      3 months ago

      Did you step out of a time machine from the early 2000s? Also that second part just isn’t a thing in China. Id recommend actually reading up on modern China, what they did to the foxxcon ceos that did cause suicide inducing working conditions, and why China will surpass the US in every positive measure by the end of the decade