It’s appalling but it’s the definition of crony capitalism and the hideous baby they have when combined with a communist state.
Did you see the videos of captured Russian munitions in Ukraine? The explosives were filled with blocks of wood. The incentive to cut corners is high, and there is little oversight.
Everything is shoddy and horse shit over there, it’s baffling how people aspire to do what they are doing.
Yep. And then there is the flipside of it, where they have some of the best tech, highest quality in other areas. iPhones are made there too. It is a case of shoemaker's children perhaps?
The difference with decentralization now, is that there is the technology to unite billions of people and support it. However, that same technology can be used to enslave billions of people. It really is up to the people which future we want.