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[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 108 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 13 points 15 hours ago

Lifestyle

πŸ˜†

[–] whithom@discuss.online 42 points 16 hours ago

How much could a newspaper cost, $10?

Oh…

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 16 points 14 hours ago

This was how I was first introduced to the Onion in '95

[–] SatyrSack@feddit.org 22 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

$10.99

That's 10.55 EUR. Is that normal for a newspaper?

[–] ByteOnBikes 53 points 15 hours ago (2 children)
[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 19 points 14 hours ago

You better fucking subscribe to The Onion

I love everything about this.

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 17 points 14 hours ago

Omg Tim Onion I love it

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 55 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I need to sign up for in home delivery again. Thanks for the reminder.

[–] ByteOnBikes 11 points 15 hours ago

I absolutely love getting a physical copy.

My kids don't get the joy I have.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

εŒεΏ—δ»¬,

COMRADES,

YOU WILL LOVE CHAIRMAN XI AND YOU WILL BE HAPPY!

GLORY TO CCP!

LONG LIVE CHAIRMAN XI!

万岁 万岁 万万岁!

/s

[–] Tiltinyall@beehaw.org 10 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

You know, I really do feel like as a whole China is becoming more advanced than the U.S. if not already have. And I will fully acknowledge the U.S. backsliding into regressive imperialism. But the booty lickers that are internet tankies have absolutely turned into the most obnoxious know it all suckers for stuff that can be easily overcome with real world experience. And I still carry a strong suspicion that all of their parroted talking points are being spoon fed by some insidious bot farm.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

China can be great, but can be terrible. Rural Hukou? (Household Registration) You're already already fucked from the start. ADHD or neurodivergency, well you get treated like shit. Need emergency care, well you're fucked. Oh its not like US fucked with bankrupcy, you literally do not get treated unless you pre-pay or show proof of insurance (which most people do not have at least when I left), its a common tv trope a poor person cannot pay for emergency surgery and have a rich relative to pay for it. Gaokao (Chinese National Examination) is like 10x harder than SAT or ACT. There's just too many people to compete for jobs.

That's not to say the US is great, you just get a slightly better roll of dice in the US. Currently, you are better off in the US than China, even as someone with Chinese ancestry. The freedom and opportunities often outweigh the racism. Just stay away from red states lol.

But the future might change.

Perhaps, one day the racism in the US could outweigh the dictatorship and censorsbip of China.

Time will tell.

As for white or even black people, the USA is definitely better. China just isn't like the USA, its homogenous, not meant for foreigners. Well, unless you get a so-called "white monkey job" which is a pejorative term for white people who are perceived to be hired simply for their looks, and pretend to be a foreign "expert".

Edit: Mixed up perogative and perjorative

[–] Tiltinyall@beehaw.org 3 points 10 hours ago

Human rights are definitely where they suffer the most I'm sure. The enormous disparity between city and rural quality of life too.

[–] whithom@discuss.online 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

What’s your ML username?

[–] Tiltinyall@beehaw.org 1 points 10 hours ago

No ml account, why?

[–] 58008@lemmy.world 11 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Is there a way to gift a subscription/membership to someone? I can just enter their address for the delivery, but there're lots of other membership benefits they wouldn't get because they'd be on "my" account πŸ€”

[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 7 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

they mailed it to me under the name JoYo so they don't need the name to be accurate.

I think I donated under PayPal.

They should make an online version too.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 20 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Damn it, blood snow AGAIN? Happens every time I make plans ugh

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

It's snowing men, Hallelujah!

[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

That weather is wild now days.

[–] GuyDudeman@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

$100/year is still pretty steep for me.

[–] ByteOnBikes 20 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Joking aside, totally understandable.

[–] GuyDudeman@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago

Yeah, I want to support them just for that.

[–] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 20 hours ago

... I'm gonna sign up for this!