Yeah, why would people in a censorship-happy autocracy think the government does everything right, if it wasn’t the absolute truth?
It’s not perfect, but overthrow would be far, far worse
These are the same people who look at flaws within the “imperial core” of western countries and conclude that the only thing that would stop their entire population from suffering under capitalism is complete overthrow of the government. Then they don’t see the irony of making statements like “don’t overthrow our government, chaos is so much worse”
I think they find a lot of stuff here surprising. My chinese friend was really shocked when they found out that you could just buy and own land, and it’s yours.
Well kinda. You kinda still rent it from the government because you have to pay
protection moneytax on things to continue owning them or else themafiagovernment comes and takes it away.Heavens, paying tax for services provided by the state, what a totalitarian nightmare. Fuck schools, clean water, street lighting, and disease vector abatement.
To be fair, property tax is pretty much bullshit. Had to move from my childhood home because they redid a mall nearby which raised property taxes in that neighbirhood so high my single mother couldn’t afford it anymore. I mean, I get it, fuck us we’re just people not “the masses,” but it left a bad taste in my mouth for “pay me not to steal your shit” taxes.
I think to survive in that situation they expect you to become a landlord and rent out your property, that’s rough
Are you squints claiming land goes to school? Drinks water? Needs to see in the dark? Is worried about getting sick?
Because OP wasn’ts complaining about taxes in general, they were specifically complaining about real estate taxes.
How are things in China?
Can’t complain!
I know that’s a pun, but I live in China and people complain here as much as anywhere in the world.
