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[–] 31 points 6 months ago (6 children)

China definitely doesn't want that many workers suddenly disenfranchised and angry

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Why does the Chinese government worry about sudden mass unemployment in a way Western governments do not?

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    They're walking a thin line between restrictive policies and QoL guarantees.

    It's hard to explain as a non-native English speaker but they basically guarantee an acceptable way of living with mobility, housing, jobs and other stuff in exchange for control, surveillance and censorship.

    In Western government the equation looks different, at least for now.

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