Mfs seem to have forgotten that Chinese GDP PPP is already higher than the US

  • AstroStelar [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    China built an extensive high-speed rail network. But it consistently loses money.

    Literally a week ago (China State Railway Group includes high-speed rail as well):

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    Source: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3276871/chinas-railway-operator-brings-gravy-train-posting-profits-and-lowering-debt-ratios

    Also, companies like Amazon and Uber made huge losses for YEARS, so they could increase market share and eventually use their size to incur massive profits later.

    • Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml
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      2 months ago

      I wouldn't compare china's railways to amazon or uber. They don't need to make a profit in the first place. Dumbass neoliberals, despite proclaiming themselves as the clerics of capitalism don't even seem to understand that the only bad kind of debt for a government is foreign debt. And china has a massive trade surplus. They don't need to give a shit that the railways are making a loss.

    • EmoThugInMyPhase [he/him]
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      2 months ago

      I’m so incredibly confused by this argument lol. Do these people think the US is making any profits from roads? Oh right, the automakers and gas companies’ profits are what matters.