I read this article and learned the middle class Chinese citizens are struggling. Reading this showcased the economic struggles that we all share that the main stream media and war hawks conveniently leave out. I found myself having empathy for this woman.

The woman featured on the article has a master's degree from a prestigious university but because the Chinese economy is so tight she can't find a job. Her parents were wiped out during the recent real estate crash so they can't help much and the hope of having kids is fleeting due to the cost of living in Beijing. Even if she married a man both of their incomes would make it hard for them to get ahead.

This is exactly what most Americans are experiencing as well. And yet we are constantly told that China is a rising power and they are doing so much better than Americans. Americans are fat, lazy, and sick while Chinese are kicking our asses in everything. Then the war hawks chime in and say war this and war that and China is here to end us and I think; if China is so great why can't this woman find a job? How did her parents get wiped out?

Not to sound cliché but are we witnessing the impacts of a global debt bubble? No one has any money cost of living is fleeting and almost feels like no way out? For both Americans and Chinese citizens.

Hopefully this Chinese woman can find a job and start a family but the odds are against her. Tariffs, recession, and population decline are significant head winds she has to face. Maybe she should buy bitcoin?