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[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Cheap labor and no regard for quality or safety.

Don’t worry. With Trump, this will come to US sooner or later.

[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The tankies yearn for the Foxconn suicide nets.

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Tankies be like: 'no, no, it's just for safety reasons because workers may fall out of the windows for some reason!'

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

workers may fall out of the windows for some reason!’

I mean, defenestration is a leading killer in RU...

[–] goat@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

(also just checking, this isn't you calling for their suicide, is it?)

[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 3 points 1 month ago

No, absolutely not. I don't think any society is good that treats its workers so poorly it drives them to suicide. I do not wish to see my country have to employ such devices.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yep, how can someone think that is trickle down.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 8 points 1 month ago

More like trickle up economics. China got mega rich elites as well.