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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by umeshunni on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @06:03PM (#43638538)
The reality is that most USians and EUians still have some 1990 view of what Asia and China is. Or they cope with some 'freedom' or 'slave labor' anecdotes.

My comment on another thread about how China is now a developed country was downvoted by some HNer who swallowed some Guardian anecdote: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43627315

Exponential growth is a hard concept to internalize.

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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by jjulius on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @06:06PM (#43638561)
HN frowns upon griping about downvotes, and encourages a discussion around why someone's point or rebuttal might be wrong. Just sayin'...
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Re:How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike sho... by refurb on Thursday April 10, 2025 @05:29AM (#43642245)
Developed country covers a huge swath of living standard.

China has a development level similar to Thailand, which while not undeveloped, is far from the living standards in the US or Western Europe.

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