Wouldn't those kids grow up resenting the CCP? If the CCP keeps doing this long enough, they're going to have millions of sullen people and then all it takes is just one spark.
> If the CCP keeps doing this long enough, they're going to have millions of sullen people and then all it takes is just one spark.
...and lots of disaffected people end up dead or beaten or in prison or, seeing those options demonstrated vividly, resigned to their fate under the CCP’s rule, unwelcome as it may be.
It’s not like this hasn't played out already several times over different issues.
That's basically the story of 90% of parents in China pre 90s. This is more a continuation than disruption. These kids will play games when they turn into adults and enforce same limitations on their children. Keep in mind curbing video game addiction is something Chinese parents WANT, this is CCP listening to their base. Children don't vote in the west either, their interest are lobbied by adults.
They try to create a very tight net to control people. This works quite „well“ in North Korea, China is trying to create a „better“ version of that, by using technology. Creating a social scoring system, rating every move you make and everything you say.
If people can’t express their resent at all, at some point they even stop thinking about it.
I fear you being correct as it would greatly erode my faith in the human species. Relocation of tens of millions of high school students to the countryside to work forced labour? A generation later, mowing down young protesters with tanks? Meh. But take away people's video games... that is an abuse too far.
The CCP doesn't keep its power by convincing everyone it's the best thing since sliced bread; it keeps it's power by convincing everyone it's both A) Inevitable and B) Not that bad.
I don't think so, although I wish it were the case. Kids can play outside with other kids, or go do something different, no kid will recent anything because they can't play those dumb pay to win mobile games. The only looser here will be Tencent and the other gaming companies.
