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Cultural Imperial posted:I used to live in Vancouver which is arguably the most expensive place to live in North America. Hahaha, what? I take it you have never lived in San Francisco or Manhattan. Maybe you meant "the most expensive place to live in Canada"?
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Cultural Imperial posted:Sorry I wasn't very clear. Median house price/median income comparison does not take into account the fact that Canada's welfare system is superior to that of the USA. Heck, your schools are cheaper and your healthcare is free. This means people in Canada can save up much easier than people in the USA. I know Vancouver is expensive, but it's definitely not the "2nd least affordable in the world."
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Mar 18, 2014 04:28
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Cultural Imperial posted:Another good post: People have been predicting China's crash for well over a decade. Predictions like that are made by economic incumbents (USA and allies, i.e. the West) to sow doubt in people's minds about China's upcoming rockstar status. It's the way a veteran boxer looks at a young trainee, shakes his head and goes, "tsk tsk... he's training too hard." And then gets beaten a few years down the line by said trainee, who is now the champion.
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Mar 18, 2014 04:40
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Well, in the West, family becomes the center of a lot of people's lives. So even a button pusher in a Western factory can find a sense of purpose in raising a family. But China is also somewhat unique in the sense that if you don't own a house, no one will marry you. So you basically become a "dead end" as far as your lineage goes.
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