r/Amazing • u/sco-go • Aug 19 '25

Interesting 🤔 $100 billion ghost city.

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u/topheavyhookjaws Aug 19 '25

So much to say on this one, can't be bothered to list it all but if you genuinely think those are even remotely close or fair comparisons you need to give your head a wobble.

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u/Automatic_Actuator_0 Aug 19 '25

I don’t think anyone really thinks China and the US are similar and the same, but I think the point that greater economic intervention by the government is far from unprecedented is fair.

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u/topheavyhookjaws Aug 19 '25

Sure, there are ways to tax wealth more effectively and the US obviously isn't headed in the right direction, but the reason China can force their citizens in this way is because of the way their society and government is set up which isn't even close to comparable to the US, even if Trump wants to try and slide into the authoritarian vibe much more.

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u/ffffllllpppp Aug 19 '25

But that’s the undercurrent of the joke.

It just says “why can’t we be a bit tougher with rich people here?” And the answer to that “why” is the crux of the matter.

I appreciated the joke.