☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to GenZedong@lemmygrad.mlEnglish • 1 year agoChina keeping rent low and housing affordable is the reason why the West thinks China's economy is collapsing. They can't comprehend a world where the economy doesn't prioritize the rich.lemmygrad.mlimagemessage-square45arrow-up1229
arrow-up1229imageChina keeping rent low and housing affordable is the reason why the West thinks China's economy is collapsing. They can't comprehend a world where the economy doesn't prioritize the rich.lemmygrad.ml☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to GenZedong@lemmygrad.mlEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square45
minus-square@bobs_guns@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglish7•1 year agoBecause of the low rent and easy access to housing in New York City, maybe I should move there with my $40,000/year self-employed job.
minus-square@sevenapples@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilink3•1 year agoIn the Chinese shows mentioned, high rent is explicitly mentioned in the series, while in your example it is implied that they make ends meet with their low-income jobs. It’s not the focus of the series.
minus-square@bobs_guns@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglish14•1 year agoLuckily there is an easy way to find out if the situation is getting better or worse.
minus-square@sevenapples@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilink4•1 year agoI don’t disagree with that, all I said was that tv shows are based on reality. Of course that reality is changing…
Because of the low rent and easy access to housing in New York City, maybe I should move there with my $40,000/year self-employed job.
In the Chinese shows mentioned, high rent is explicitly mentioned in the series, while in your example it is implied that they make ends meet with their low-income jobs. It’s not the focus of the series.
Luckily there is an easy way to find out if the situation is getting better or worse.
I don’t disagree with that, all I said was that tv shows are based on reality. Of course that reality is changing…