• @NorthWestWind
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    5 months ago

    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.

    • no banana
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      645 months ago

      It’s mostly the surveillance state

      • @NorthWestWind
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        125 months ago

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

        • @Zirconium
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          45 months ago

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

          • @NorthWestWind
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            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
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        35 months ago

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

    • @VelvetStorm
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      475 months ago

      Yes but i would rather not support the ccp.

      • @[email protected]
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        65 months ago

        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
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          95 months ago

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

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

        • @VelvetStorm
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          165 months ago

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

          • @NorthWestWind
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            95 months ago

            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
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              95 months ago

              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]
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                25 months ago

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

                • @VelvetStorm
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                  15 months ago

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

            • @[email protected]
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              Yes, the Chinese are people too, and they are being oppressed by their government.

              What’s your point?

            • Binette
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              15 months ago

              Smh NWW you just don’t have to buy products that say “made by the CCP” 😔 /s

              Also hi lol