• The Snark Urge@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    The wildest thing about this saga to me is how drawn out it’s been. It’s like there are a million invisible dominoes mixed in with the ones we see falling

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      10 months ago

      Right like it’s been such a long and bumpy ride it’s like, wait didn’t that company collapse already? Oh shit still holding on but still crumbling slowly. Pillars rotting from the inside and these giants falling in slow motion

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        10 months ago

        How long can a state sponsored Ponzi scheme hold up in broad daylight?

        Edit: not rhetorical

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          I was just discussing this with someone earlier today. It’s been like ~20 years that Evergrande’s been in business, right? Possibly more, that’s a huge part of someone’s entire career. That means that people could have joined the workforce and worked their way up into upper management purely just working on Evergrande’s contracts.

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          10 months ago

          How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?

          Can God microwave a burrito so hot even he can’t eat it?

          These are the Days of our Lives…

  • Ben Matthews@sopuli.xyz
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    10 months ago

    This over-construction bubble has to pop, preferably sooner than later, as chinese cement and steel production contributes a mega share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Nevertheless, pity for individuals who paid up-front for unfinished appartments, hope they find a way to coordinate.