https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Lai
In May 2020, Lai told CNN news that US president Donald Trump was "the only one who can save us" from China, with Apple Daily publishing a similar plea addressed to Trump the same month.
There's something ironic about this...
Well, they ain't harvesting organs for no poor folk and rich people don't like to die
It's important to understand that any argument against improving one's material conditions is going to be rightfully ignored. Better to point out that without removing the yoke of power, any concessions can be easily removed.
Yet roads and lines of communication make a socialist transition more likely. Almost like the material conditions matter no matter the political context.
Cool, now do public education and public roads.
I'm suggesting that the choice between industrialization and skilled labor is a false one because China is industrialized and has a highly skilled labor force. I agree this is because of American owners seeking profit, but it seems the same won't happen to China now that they're industrialized.
We tax things that aren't money all the time, see property taxes.
It's also worth mentioning Gates has made our public education system worse by introducing us to the voucher system. Billionaires are part of why we don't spend our tax dollars on things like universal healthcare or free college.
I pay property taxes based on the value of my home, but what home is worth billions?
Deskilling blue collar labor is how America gave China a manufacturing edge. What do you think will be the result of deskilling white collar labor?
The oligarchs wouldn't like that precedent but they might go for purchasing SpaceX since it is owned by a foreigner. Kind of like with TikTok....