This was a mistake and I hope that the Chinese central government puts strong pressure to reverse course (though they will, of course, have to navigate the contradictions of Foxconn's importance, especially in light of the increasing importance of the Taiwan Question). It hurts Chinese workers, it hurts the perception of China as a society building Socialism, it damages Socialism.
But people are acting like this is DEFCON 0 for SWCC, a total condemnation of the political project, and comparable to the worst Capitalist abuses.
The people who are beaten with the alternative to The People's Stick aren't around to dwell on the comparison.
Moreover, to say "the people don't care" is putting words in the mouths of the Chinese people. The Chinese people objectively do prefer The People's Stick, with all its contradictions.
This was a mistake and I hope that the Chinese central government puts strong pressure to reverse course (though they will, of course, have to navigate the contradictions of Foxconn's importance, especially in light of the increasing importance of the Taiwan Question). It hurts Chinese workers, it hurts the perception of China as a society building Socialism, it damages Socialism.
But people are acting like this is DEFCON 0 for SWCC, a total condemnation of the political project, and comparable to the worst Capitalist abuses.
The people who are beaten with the alternative to The People's Stick aren't around to dwell on the comparison.
Moreover, to say "the people don't care" is putting words in the mouths of the Chinese people. The Chinese people objectively do prefer The People's Stick, with all its contradictions.