Let It Rot

“Let it rot” is the fructating new name of the Chinese phenomenon in which young people stop working and just lie down.

They refuse to work, refuse to start a family, refuse to engage with the economy beyond spending what is required for staying alive.

They changed the name because the Chinese government censored any social media using the movement’s former name.

Here’s a ten-minute video about the “Let it Rot” movement and why young Chinese people are giving up and dropping out.

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