How China's Military Views the United States

Not brilliant enough (unless you are a superficial person). The lights are always the last things to go out. That's why people say, "turn out the lights when you leave". Affording to keep a few fancy light bulbs lit, and keeping that last 20% of their 18-24 year-old workforce employed are two different things. But it does make sense that a gullible person would be attracted to making a positive conclusion about a country's economy from looking at a pretty picture of a city with the lights on.

Here's a picture for you. The latest craze in China is for college graduates to act like a zombie or a dead person for their graduation picture, because they can't find a job anywhere. Many are angry that they spent so much time getting a degree, apparently for nothing. The only jobs available are on the farms, and they don't require a college degree. Pictures like this are humiliating for the Communist Party in China, and that's why the students always hide their faces, because the punishment would be severe.

Consider yourself educated on the subject.

Why Chinese students are taking graduation photos looking 'more dead than alive' | CNN

 

China has a new diplomatic program to deal with the U.S. that they borrowed from Russia--it's called hostage diplomacy. They have as many as 200 Americans that they've taken hostage under vague accusations of espionage. They really don't seem to be able to handle losing in their economic battles. This is in addition to their unwillingness to play by the rules in economic competition. Apparently, the rest of the world has to let China win in all competitions for them to not take hostages.

China is taking US citizens hostage

 

China's top diplomat puts his foot in his mouth again and tells South Korea and Japan that they will never be Westerners, so they might as well join with China. And by join, he means be subservient to China. What an idiot.

China rejects criticism after top diplomat tells Japan, S. Korea they will 'never be Westerners'

The diplomat's quote:

 

China just announced that they expect the unemployment numbers to go UP. It is very rare that the Chinese gov't posts bad news of any type. This kind of bad news is really bad news for China's economy.

China Warns Youth Unemployment to Worsen After Hitting Record

It's certainly a cold slap in the face for Hillary Clinton / democrat ideas from a decade ago that everyone should get a college education, regardless of cost, as the consequences or more education can only be positive. College graduates typically do not want to work trade jobs or menial jobs, and would often rather be unemployed than do so.

 

I know it is hard for you to admit this, but in this case, you were wrong and I was right. I have probably been to China more than you have, and have a better understanding of how things work over there. I'm certainly no expert on China, but I know enough to be able to read the tea leaves and understand how the gov't there communicates things.

 

China convinced its citizens that the only way to success was to get a college education, and of course, the government pays for everything there, so it is free once you get in. Hillary believed the same thing. I suspect Biden does also, but is approaching the cost issue by "forgiving" loans after the fact. I don't think that higher education is right for everyone. A certain percentage are too immature for college and will party their way through. Some just don't have the brainpower to keep up. Others are better with their hands and could make good money in a trade (plumber, carpenter, electrician, etc.) and eventually own their own business. Sending everyone to college causes a problem when there are not enough jobs requiring a college education for the graduates, and the graduates are unwilling (or unable to afford) to take a job that does not require a college education. It is also very expensive. The more money that government pours into college education, the more education costs. Administrators make more than ten times what they made thirty years ago. Dormitories are more luxurious than ever before. Neither of those facts improves education (or value of the education).