• zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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    8 months ago

    When you've got 1.4B people inside your borders, there is plenty of opportunity to compete. That said, there's still a certain prestige culture in China where people will import an enormous SUV at a 50% markup over what Americans are paying, just so they can look wealthy.

    I've seen more than a few Chinese Born Americans who are totally bought in on the idea that a Lincoln Navigator is the cornerstone of the American Dream. Also, more than a few that consider getting a $30k for $9k the only sensible way to live. But there's tons of prestige porn even on the mainland that continues to erode the ethics and corrupt the ideology of folks living in the beating heart of Red China.