Comment by singleshot_

2 years ago

It’s very interesting that you seem to be making a dichotomy between Chinese and American people instead of one between rich and poor mindsets.

As I understand the gross summarization of Chinese culture is that they're extremely family oriented. Anecdotally I've heard of grandmas acting like their homeless to earn a little money to give to a grandson which drives a Ferrari. They do it because they love and maximize for the next generation.

Plenty of money is being made by taking the short term route. Execs move factories to China and Mexico and they'll get a fat bonus while the workers will see their communities go into decline, and the government starts erecting trade barriers to protect what's left.