[riri]

It's hard to tell what is real coming out of China and what is agitpop. But, if what the posts on the Chinese version of Tik Tok say is true, overall, things are pretty good for the new middle class in China.

Are they living in raised ranches with driveways and two cars in the garage? No. But they, overall, can afford food, aren't taxed on they property until death, can afford a doctor's trip, can afford restaurant meals and new clothes, etc.

And, really, the only the very few in the United States (who didn't acquire it 20, 30, 40 years ago) have all the nice things we once had. And many, many more are only hanging on to it by a thread.

[GingisK]

...it's hard to tell what is real coming out of China and what is agitpop.

Unless, of course, one has direct communications with people living there. I do. They are pretty happy, overall.