don't do it, he's testing your commitment to communism!
this post was submitted on 06 Apr 2025
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Honestly, a Chinese revolutionary suggesting you become a landlord? It does feel like a trap
The Maoist uprising against the landlords was the most comprehensive proletarian revolution in history resulting in near totally equal distribution of land amongst the peasantry.
Home ownership and the exploitation there of is literally the last way to get ahead in this fucked off country. He’s not wrong. You just get the wall.
He has little empathy for the white working class, he considers them racist and reactionary with no class consciousness while benefiting and supporting empire.
Which isn't entirely incorrect but still, leeching is still leeching.
There are lots of ways in which it’s fairly difficult to survive under capitalism without being at least somewhat complicit in exploitation in an abstract way. Landlording, at least for residential property, feels like a conscious choice to be directly responsible for exploiting some of the most vulnerable people you’re likely to interact with in real life in one of the most impactful ways possible.
I’m surprised at how many replies in this thread seem to be struggling with treating this pretty basic human interaction with empathy. Your grandpa wants you to be financially secure and have a good life. He’s old and people of his generation - even his children’s generation - are very much attached to the idea of home ownership and a steady income as a foundation for a prosperous life. People who have lived through hardship tend to be pragmatic about these things. We can be understanding of them without subjecting them to moral scrutiny over what’s obviously well intentioned, paternal advice, even if that advice is contrary to what we consider our principles to be.
I just feel happy that your grandfather has lived so long and seen his country go from WW2 and famine to the zeroeth world.
Whats the Maoist version of 
?
For some perspective, I’m kind of doing the reverse of this. I have a retirement account from a prior job with some money in it. I’ve plowed every dollar in there into Chinese SOEs (Americans actually can buy stocks in a few SOE via ADRs) and some other Chinese index funds. My thought is I can’t lose. If the state decides to appropriate my investments, that means President Xi has pushed the communism button and I am more that happy to offer my humble IRA for the greater good. If he doesn’t push the button then those stocks will surely go up just from this being the Chinese century and all.
If you buy a house in the US and the price drops massively, that probably means the US empire is collapsing which is a win for everyone. If not then you’ll make some money off us. Win-win.
(This is joke advice, just from an investment standpoint I don’t think buying a house in the US is a good idea right now).
Should clarify, I live in Australia.
He became a Dengist
Practically, a bunch of states passed laws forbidding Chinese citizens and companies from purchasing land, so it may be a bit of a hassle finding a place where you even could. On top of that, local companies that contract out rental management are somewhat notorious for violating tenant rights. Finally you have the timezone difference.
Sounds like more work than its worth.
I've seen too many Stalinist (Greek kke) peeps express similar ideas to be surprised by it.
Big surprise the KKE fence-sitters encourage a little tiny morsel of land ownership (sarcasm)
Lol
He's gonna appropriate your stuff!
maybe he's disappointed with you and just looking for excuses
Tell him that he's a Dengist