what fact about our current world would freak people out if it were a newspaper headline a century ago? - eviltoast

Some news that would be completely mundane today but scary or shocking in the past.

      • CJOtheReal@lemmy.sdf.org
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        1 year ago

        Taiwan, Germany, Canada, EU…

        I take quality over slave labor and shit falling apart after a year…

        • BelieveRevolt [he/him]@hexbear.net
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          1 year ago

          I’m sure you don’t own anything made in China then. Canada, famous producer of consumer goods farquaad-point

          Whatever little is actually made in Western countries anymore is shit quality designed to fall apart to make more profit just like everything else.

        • Meowoem@sh.itjust.works
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          1 year ago

          Are you really trying to deny reality here? I understand you hate China and am even willing to belive it’s ideological and not entirely racist but pretending they’re not a global manufacturing powerhouse is next level nuts.