I Just Returned from China. We Are Not Winning

[andelink]

What does it mean to “win” in this context? Can’t we both win? But yes, if we want to use this framing, then yeah we are losing. But even if China wasn’t a thing at all, I would still say we’re losing

[sizzle]

Article: http://archive.today/55FMC

[burnt-resistor]

Protectionism, violent Gestapo xenophobia, complacency, laziness, dishonesty, and a false sense of supremacy are the obstacles once we get the vampiric, pervert billionaires out of the way whom are ruining everything. That sucking sound is capital leaving and a brain drain of researchers, skilled workers, and tourists going elsewhere.

Winning takes sustained excellence from immigrants and folks who got into college on original effort, test scores, and doing the work, not legacy pot heads where daddy donated a library.

[eudamoniac]

As of 2024–2025, foreign-born residents make up only about 0.1% of China's total population.

[emchammer]

If we get used to vibe coding, then we had better get used to vibe salaries.