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Sinologist and historian, writing at Bloody Shovel. Discoverer of IQ Shredders and Bioleninism.

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    1. Spandrell‏ @thespandrell Aug 16

      So the hot topic right now is an article in China calling for establishing mandatory savings accounts to pay for childcare. All workers will be deducted some amount, and the account will only be available after having a second child. So basically a childless tax.

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    2. Spandrell‏ @thespandrell Aug 16

      Most urban Chinese are livid.

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    3. LoneWanderer ♔ 🇭🇷‏ @MMLoneWanderer Aug 16
      Replying to @thespandrell

      As they should be.

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    4. LoneWanderer ♔ 🇭🇷‏ @MMLoneWanderer Aug 16
      Replying to @MMLoneWanderer @thespandrell

      For being such a dissapointment to their family

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    5.  🍂 The Petrichory  🍄‏ @The_Petrichory Aug 16
      Replying to @MMLoneWanderer @thespandrell

      Paying taxes to raise someone else's children. Shall we call it "economic cuckoldry"?

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      Spandrell‏ @thespandrell Aug 16
      Replying to @The_Petrichory @MMLoneWanderer

      The taxes wouldn't go to pay for any subsidies though. Childcare would be paid by individual forced-savings accounts. No social security type of common pool.

      6:48 AM - 16 Aug 2018
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        2.  🍂 The Petrichory  🍄‏ @The_Petrichory Aug 16
          Replying to @thespandrell @MMLoneWanderer

          Assuming they never have children, I guess the money just vanishes into some Party bureaucrat's pocket.

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        3. Spandrell‏ @thespandrell Aug 16
          Replying to @The_Petrichory @MMLoneWanderer

          On paper it would be withdrawable at retirement.

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        4.  🍂 The Petrichory  🍄‏ @The_Petrichory Aug 16
          Replying to @thespandrell @MMLoneWanderer

          But, China. Not that the US is much better. Congress has robbed Social Security for decades.

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        5.  🍂 The Petrichory  🍄‏ @The_Petrichory Aug 16
          Replying to @The_Petrichory @thespandrell @MMLoneWanderer

          I guess that's the trick. If there's no need for middlemen and you can get away with corruption and graft directly, do that. If you can't, then do favors for rent-seekers for kickbacks and stock bumps.

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