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Civic honesty around the globe

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209 points ojosilva | 1 comments | 20 Jun 19 19:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.245s | source
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pmarreck ◴[20 Jun 19 20:07 UTC] No.20236798[source]▶
(Sarcastic comment about China here removed)
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ppod ◴[20 Jun 19 20:13 UTC] No.20236858[source]▶
What is it about Chinese society that makes you say that? Not having a go here, I legitimately know nothing about it. If stranger-trust is so low, what societal branches does trust hang on? Is it family, business, political, local..? Is it mediated through technology like WeChat?
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1. Maximus9000 ◴[20 Jun 19 20:26 UTC] No.20236983[source]▶
The impression I've got is that the Chinese are notorious for cheating. When competing against a billion other people, you need an edge.

https://www.theatlantic.com/china/archive/2013/06/heres-the-...