In China, where the internet is heavily censored, a handful of writers have repurposed garbage time to indirectly describe the country's perceived decline, particularly amidst increasing youth unemployment.
Commentaries about garbage times of history began appearing last year in blog posts and opinion essays, broadly understood as critiques of China's political and economic system.
Some commentaries suggested that rulers fall into garbage time by centralizing power, rejecting free trade, or losing public trust, challenging the ruling Communist Party's narrative.
Official responses asserted that garbage time was a false concept that misrepresented political and economic theories, reflecting the government's sensitivity to discussions about the economy.
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