• Twongo [she/her]@lemmy.ml
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      the fact that real estate is dirt cheap and therefore it’s not a feasible way to become a leech (landlord) and live off rent because it’ll not pay off

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        22 hours ago

        That’s not backing it up, that’s saying “nu uh” in an echo chamber.

        Do better. Cause I actually want proof. Like, please, give me proof it’s better.

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          Uh if the 90% overall homeownership rate isn’t “backing it up” I want to know how you define “better”

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              Why? Do you have evidence that suggests otherwise? Is there a particular reason you’re so adamant that China’s system must be worse than the commodified system we have in the west?

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                I’m not being adamant and I don’t hold that opinion. That’s why I’m asking for sources.

                Until told otherwise, I hold that it’s just as bad as every other system. None are good, just different.

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                  You realize you can type “china homeownership rate” into any search engine and find a wealth of information? Even from outlets that are generally deeply biased against China. It’s a pretty strong consensus.

                  Waiting for information to come to you is only going to expose you to narratives that someone has a vested interest in putting in front of you. Someone that’s trained and paid to pander to you is going to do it a lot better than a regular well-meaning person that belongs to your class and shares your material interests.

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                    I don’t do the work to back up somebody else’s opinion. And clearly other narratives have been put in front of me - look at this thread. None of it is backed up with anything but words except by me. Like, I literally sourced the Chinese government for stuff, but please tell me how me asking for somebody else to put a modicum of work into backing up what they believe is my problem.