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Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

This post is misinformation.

[Statistical Communiqué for 2024 on national economics by the National Bureau of Statistics of China] (www.stats.gov.cn/…/t20250228_1958822.html):

“In 2024, the per capita disposable income nationwide was 41,314 yuan, an increase of 5.3 percent over that of the previous year or a real increase of 5.1 percent after deducting price factors”

Tell me how growing your disposable income by 5% a year is “not being able to afford anything”

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marcos@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

41,314 yuan

So, in average they had 5k dollars to spend on everything that isn’t food and rent… And you are proposing they are rich?

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- TronBronson@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  How much money do you think the median American takes home these days with cost of living and suppressed wages? -2000 in credit card debt once the budget gets tallied?
  
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  - marcos@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
    23k dollars:
    
    fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DSPI
    
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- Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  When you can get a fucking delicious and nutritious bowl of noodles and vegetables for 5 yuan or a metro/bus ride for 3 yuan in the USA let me know.
  
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  - BiteSizedZeitGeist@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    They take yuan in the USA now??? Opens my Bank of America app
    
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  - jacksilver@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Yeah, people always seem to forget that it’s about what you can purchase, not the $ amount. Similar to living in a city vs a rural area, the cost of food/housing varies widely even in the same country.
    
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  - CluckN@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    
    Noodles and bus rides
    
    Truly you are part of the 1%
    
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