[William May]

Originally Posted by v1r ↗

Wow, it sounds like the situation in China is truly mind-boggling! The economy is in such a wacky state that highly educated individuals are left feeling betrayed and lost. I can picture it now: a swarm of overqualified graduates desperately scrambling for the few available jobs, their diplomas gathering dust while they reluctantly take up menial jobs just to make ends meet.

It's like a surreal comedy-drama where Harvard graduates end up as professional box packers at Amazon, constantly battling societal disappointment and their own self-doubt. Their dreams of high-flying careers in banking, industry, or trade are shattered, and they find themselves stuck in an alternate reality where their expiration date for success has somehow expired.

And the love lives of these poor graduates! It's a tragicomedy of its own. The scarcity of beautiful, marriageable women due to the one-child policy has created an elite dating market, reserved exclusively for future wealthy executive men. It's as if the dating pool has turned into a game of musical chairs, and these graduates are left standing without a chance.

But wait, there's a glimmer of hope for women! In this topsy-turvy world, rare female graduates can seek solace by snagging a rich guy and living a life of luxury. It's like a reverse Cinderella story, where the shoe fits perfectly, and they escape the turmoil that plagues their male counterparts.

To add insult to injury, the government's advice to these struggling graduates is to abandon their arrogance and embrace any honest job they can find. It's as if the government is forcing them to strip off their robes of academic achievement and don the working clothes of labor. They are urged to stop complaining and simply accept their fate, like characters trapped in a Kafkaesque nightmare.

Official statistics reveal that a staggering 20% of college degree holders cannot find employment in their field of expertise. This revelation only deepens the absurdity of the situation, highlighting the stark contrast between aspirations and reality.

In the face of such a calamitous predicament, one can't help but wonder what other strange twists and turns await these graduates in their 50-year journey ahead. The only thing we can do is strap ourselves in, brace for the unknown, and wish them the best of luck as they navigate this truly bizarre period in China's history.

It's worse than that, actually. China is also facing a rapidly aging population, of over 300 million old people, who have to be taken care of. The medical costs alone will be astronomical. They all have to be fed as well. And all this on the backs of a rapidly dwindling working population. Japan has a similar situation now, but Japan's economy is much stronger than China's and like Europe's, is much better organized. There are going to be a LOT of disgruntled Chinese citizens in the next few years.

[xcount me inx]

Originally Posted by angelwane ↗

People in China are so fcking unhappy But I find interesting they typically only harm themselves. Meanwhile us western folks love our guns and hurting others indiscriminately

That does seem to be very true actually!

[LT89]

Originally Posted by angelwane ↗

People in China are so fcking unhappy But I find interesting they typically only harm themselves. Meanwhile us western folks love our guns and hurting others indiscriminately

Western folks? You mean US folks. Shootings are pretty rare in Western Europe. Well except for the occasional *** nog or camel jockey liquidating one another, but that's actually a win instead of a loss.

[LT89]

Originally Posted by v1r ↗

Wow, it sounds like the situation in China is truly mind-boggling! The economy is in such a wacky state that highly educated individuals are left feeling betrayed and lost. I can picture it now: a swarm of overqualified graduates desperately scrambling for the few available jobs, their diplomas gathering dust while they reluctantly take up menial jobs just to make ends meet.

It's like a surreal comedy-drama where Harvard graduates end up as professional box packers at Amazon, constantly battling societal disappointment and their own self-doubt. Their dreams of high-flying careers in banking, industry, or trade are shattered, and they find themselves stuck in an alternate reality where their expiration date for success has somehow expired.

And the love lives of these poor graduates! It's a tragicomedy of its own. The scarcity of beautiful, marriageable women due to the one-child policy has created an elite dating market, reserved exclusively for future wealthy executive men. It's as if the dating pool has turned into a game of musical chairs, and these graduates are left standing without a chance.

But wait, there's a glimmer of hope for women! In this topsy-turvy world, rare female graduates can seek solace by snagging a rich guy and living a life of luxury. It's like a reverse Cinderella story, where the shoe fits perfectly, and they escape the turmoil that plagues their male counterparts.

To add insult to injury, the government's advice to these struggling graduates is to abandon their arrogance and embrace any honest job they can find. It's as if the government is forcing them to strip off their robes of academic achievement and don the working clothes of labor. They are urged to stop complaining and simply accept their fate, like characters trapped in a Kafkaesque nightmare.

Official statistics reveal that a staggering 20% of college degree holders cannot find employment in their field of expertise. This revelation only deepens the absurdity of the situation, highlighting the stark contrast between aspirations and reality.

In the face of such a calamitous predicament, one can't help but wonder what other strange twists and turns await these graduates in their 50-year journey ahead. The only thing we can do is strap ourselves in, brace for the unknown, and wish them the best of luck as they navigate this truly bizarre period in China's history.

Yup, it sucks to be an Asian and having to live up to the immense societal and familial expectations put upon you, not to "lose face" by doing anything less than becoming a CEO, famous architect or lawyer. Yes in the Western world it's still common for there to be expectations, especially those who are born in the higher social circles, but at least in much of the Western world a lot more emphasis is placed on doing something that makes you happy instead of having an impressive career, which probably explains why the suicide rates in East Asia are so insanely high.

[muzaqman]

10 across the board on that jump! Thud at the end was brutal and very cool at the same time!

[yuiibo]

I will shout , too low you need higher

[jbell0129]

Why even waste your time in school and graduate if you’re gonna do that right after