[gundog]

Remember the photos in your social studies books of all the Chinese riding bikes? (Maybe you aren’t that old.)

[Rlsau1]

These will be de rigueur for all those wishing to signal their virtuousness.

[catnipman]

“Remember the photos in your social studies books of all the Chinese riding bikes? (Maybe you aren’t that old.)”

i was in the PRC for a month in 1981 and saw it for myself ...

[Reno89519]

Poor people ride bikes, rich people drive cars, goverment officals are driven in cars.

Poor people eat slop, rich people eat meat, government officials get served Wagyu beef.

Poor people stay home, rich people fly worldwide, government officials even get retainers.

We were until recently doing quite well at achieving a relative equal standard of living, quality of life, and benefits. Now, in a couple short years we're swinging to where we all suffer while the rich and government will enjoy the fruits of life.