How Does A Castrated Society React When Betrayed?

How does a castrated society act when betrayed by its government? For an answer need only look to China. There the people bend under the weight of an oppressive government that has used propaganda to destroy free thought. In short, the people moan and then accept the transgression. On May 8, Shenzhen citizens woke up to find a significant reduction in their social security pension balances. Some of these accounts shrunk by as much as a third. Yes, a wave of public outcry ensued but fell far short of the outrage necessary to change anything. 

The controversy grew to where the balance inquiry function of the Shenzhen social security system was promptly suspended but that changes nothing. Shenzhen is not the first city in China to execute a "social security coordination." While you could say they have robbed the people of their money, they say this was done to integrate into Guangdong Province's system, thereby linking to the National Pension Insurance Coordinated Information System for Enterprise Employees. Still, a considerable number of Shenzhen residents were shocked to find that their social security account balances suddenly decreased, with some accounts seeing a drastic 30-40% plunge. 

The China Observer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6aj8o73mCg reports the whereabouts of these diverted funds remain a mystery and at the same time highlights the precarious state of the existing pension and medical insurance funds. It also underscored the severe challenges confronting China. While the government's actions prompted sharp rebuke and some criticism for appropriating funds without prior consent or notification there has been a lack of true outrage.

This is an indication of China's inability to honor the promises it has made to its people. It underscored the severe challenges confronting the nation. To mitigate this crisis, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is reportedly exploring various reform measures. This could be considered doublespeak meaning you can go stand in line to file a complaint that will never be addressed. 

This post is a continued effort to chip away at the notion and false narrative that China is hitting on all cylinders and is about to become the most powerful nation in the world. A post that appeared on AdvancingTime on March 6 of this year titled; China's Pension System Screams Corruption And Failure warned of the problems in China's social safety net. Tomorrow the message will center on the growing anger people across the world are about to unleash toward a governing class that puts its priorities first. Yes, they always get their pensions.

(Republishing of this article welcomed with reference to Bruce Wilds/AdvancingTime Blog)