China unveils plan to build 'strong education nation' by 2035 - eviltoast
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      On the other hand, I think the rise of fascism in the US is directly connected to its growing anti-intellectualism and cuts to education. Overall it’s a good thing to have an overeducated population.

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        Up to a certain point or excluding certain topics I would argue:

        If more and more understand the short comings of any current system due to education I would assume there will a growing demand for change to get rid of the shortcomings. And thinking back of how the Hong Kong Situation was handled it looks more like a top-down “My way or no way!” ruling style I don’t see coping well with well educated citizens wanting change.

        Might be wrong though. Just a thought before my morning coffee.

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          I mean, “Let’s not educate people so they’re ignorant to how they’re being exploited, and we don’t want to have to beat them down” is certainly a take. I guess maybe you can see Cypher as the people’s hero if you squint hard enough.

          But in my opinion, the more people who understand the shortcomings of a system, the more pressure there will be to fix it, and that’s how progress happens. It’s slow and sometimes bloody, but the alternative is even worse.

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      Education isn’t just about job prospects. You need a well educated populace in order to inoculate them from mis- and disinformation. It also further protects democracy, but that isn’t on China’s to-do list, I’m guessing.

    • Sagittarii@lemm.ee
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      Shitibs really will find a way to portray anything China does as negative huh

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          Cope harder lib. How does it feel crying about other countries’ better education just because you can’t get any?

          Also what does “shitcon” mean? Misspelled something?

    • Carmakazi@lemmy.world
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      The Chinese state seems to frequently chase vacuous milestones to boast to the world about while the actual problems China and its people face go unaddressed. Sure that describes a lot of states, but China in particular stands out to me in how dogged they are to gain face.

      • Jeena@piefed.jeena.net
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        The saving/gaining face is deeply rooted in East Asian societies because they are collectivist societies and has strong roots in Confucianism.