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My therapist made a comment about how China is a failed socialist experiment because they have 2-3 year olds working in factories. I responded "So we've been told." She looks at me like I'm crazy. (Not a great look for a therapist) "I've not seen any evidence of that."

"Because they're such a closed country!"

"Which means you have no evidence to your point either?"

"Well, missionaries... anyway!"

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[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 73 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (18 children)

The idea that China is a "closed country" is fucking wild, there are literally hundreds of millions of people travelling in and out of there every single year, not to mention the tons of Chinese people who work and study abroad who are in regular contact with their families back home, and likewise all the foreigners who work and study in China doing the same.

You should ask your therapist if they are an r/worldnews mod lmfao

[–] CupcakeOfSpice@hexbear.net 38 points 1 day ago (14 children)

I think she's thinking of bygone times when they were more closed off. I mentioned that they have opened up, to which she replied, "Just a little." I think there're too many brainworms, for me to help root out in the relatively short time I see her. I just needed to complain a little.

[–] miz@hexbear.net 34 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (8 children)

I mentioned that they have opened up,

FOUR DECADES AGO. I am reminded of people who think Russia is still commie

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Russia defeated the nazis and the world will never forgive them for it.

[–] starkillerfish@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

the soviet union. not just russia

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 5 points 22 hours ago

Thanks for the correction, it’s easy to conflate the two due to decades of western propaganda

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