The Shameful Case of Shein

Shein is a $100 billion company originally headquartered in China, now Singapore. By some metrics, it is the biggest fashion retailer in the world, and it has been accused of a lot of things, from having dangerous materials in many of its products, from pfas to lead, to huge tax evasion in the UK and Brazil and tax evasion in the US. It's also been accused from everyone of massive copyright theft. But the real story about Shein and its clothes is this: Shein's clothes are made by slaves.
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[@theBlindDeafMute]

The temu ad playing immediately once the video concluded was such great comedic timing I swore it was part of the essay

[@deeconstruction8163]

I remember Facebook aggressively pushing this stuff at me a couple years ago. One look at the prices should tell anyone with two brain cells and a soul that nothing that cheap could be ethically sourced.

[@tankwfw]

To be fair, companies like L.L. Bean and Abercrombie & Fitch also use slave labor and they charge an arm and a leg

[@zix1257]

Most humans lack this

[@Onoesmahpie]

I'd place the blame on facebook more than the consumer, it's not the consumer's fault they can't afford incredibly expensive 'ethically sourced' clothing, which usually isn't even that ethically sourced to begin with BTW

[@yungmentalproblems]

I'm poor plus I eat meat, as if I care about ethically sourced anything

[@zenon7094]

​@@yungmentalproblemsYou are poor? Get a job and education.

[@SerenityNow....]

If you can't afford the high price tag of clothes made by reputable companies, then consider buying second hand. On line places like Thread Up, etc. are great. Not only can you avoid supporting manufacturers like Shein, but it also helps to reduce waste.

[@stewart2449]

I had to conduct risk management on Shein for my old employer, basically to decide whether or not they were a reputable business partner. Said employer are big on their social responsibility and vocally against modern slavery and dodgy tax behaviour. ‘We’ agreed they were fine to worn with. Thankfully I’ve moved on.

[@taranullius9221]

Ah yes, It's always super fun when RM/HR/OHS issues have been painstakingly researched and modelled and they suddenly morph into something else like magic and "we" all agree on things! That's why I run my own consultancy now. It makes me feel slightly less bad about getting up in the morning.

[@josedorsaith5261]

Were your previous employers merchants?

[@quietdignityandgrace]

"We only use 2% of the illegal cotton" should NOT be a selling point. Gee officer, only 2% of that kilo of cocaine is illegal, the rest is purely for medicinal purposes.

[@cgsec2275]

In my local cafe it says 99% of our coffee is ethically sourced. So I was like, if I buy 100 coffees, one person was killed or something for that wtf?

[@FannieLacerenzas]

Idk where the test result from, but I ve scanned their clothing tags and found them legit & compliant! PLUS, they even have no factories in that area

[@JorenVaes]

@@cgsec2275 the 99% is likely to cover themselves, as they cannot guarantee that every link in the supply is uncompromised. So saying '99%' is ethically sourced in case someone does prove some step in the chain has some dubious origin.

[@nathangrimberg5989]

What % of your electric car battery is mined by slaves in the congo? Or what % of your clothing is made by near slaves in Bangladesh. What % of your coffee is picked by slaves or your sugar? It's not as clean cut as you think.

[@JimBob1937]

Sourcing with a guaranteed chain of custody is harder than you think and is almost impossible as you scale up. Even if you trust your source, material may be mixed in at different stages from gray markets. 98% ethical sourcing, if correct, is pretty good. It's naive to believe otherwise. The world as a whole isn't as ethical as some would like to think.

[@AtunSheiFilms]

I appreciate you mincing no words at the end about our complicity in this as western consumers. Real change doesn’t just come from the systemic level, individuals have to change their habits and values too. I’m definitely never buying from Shein now and you’ve inspired me to look into the clothing and fashion industry much more critically. Thanks Georg ❤

[@elmo1234]

I think a lot of people can't see beyond their own nose. "One vote won't make a difference," and "OMG slavery sucks, but that dress is so cute! x"

[@Exigentable]

It's only 2.11!

[@cheriann6461]

I was just thinking the same. I've never bought Shein, but I've certainly bought clothes from so-called 'fast fashion' companies. I'll be more critical about purchases, moving forward. Love your channel, by the way.

[@acksawblack]

Except that’s not how market forces work as most buying cheap products do so based on price not a moral evaluation. Using that rhetoric while true gives leeway to the producers. If you allow them an inch they will take a mile, the only way to end this sort of practice is to either make it economically unviable or to enforce top down legislation. Despite the increasing supporting for ending slavery in the 18th and 19th century it only actually became illegal once it stopped being economically unviable, machines simply became more efficient than human labour. Individuals can make moral choices, but large scale populations you have to manage with policy you can’t just wait for individuals to change. Tomorrow if suddenly lab grown meat became cheaper than farm fed animals the world would move away from slaughtering animals and the problems it causes in an instant. Comparatively arguing for vegetarianism converts some individuals based on reasoned arguments and morality but it will take forever and possibly never stop the majority eating meat while it’s so economically incentivised.

[@williamwinstrop3918]

@@acksawblack ⁠​⁠​​tldr: you are a rhetorical fool Most buying any product will do so based on price, followed by quality and accessibility. Slavery is not Illegal. Laws are not enacted on a global basis. In almost 50% of the world’s countries slavery is not criminalized. In other words almost half the planet would disagree and prove to you that machines do not make it cheaper, more efficient, or more easily accessible to the customer or producer. “Large scale populations” does not exclusively include the producer. A population that is larger in scale then producers and also includes producers is consumers. Do you feel equal if not larger policy should be enacted on the “large scale population” know as EVERY HUMAN THAT HAS OR EVER WILL EXSIST? To state lab grown meat would cause a “move away” is such a broad and unmeasurable statement it can’t be wrong, just as much as it cant be correct, since a movement in the market by a fraction of a cent in either direction proves your right or wrong. If your belief on lab grown meat is how you think the entire world works, while trying to discuss rhetoric and market forces you are not equipped in anyway to discuss market forces. You don’t know how it works…You have a few pieces of disconnected information and have made up a reality that puts those puzzle pieces together. You have the belief slavery is Illegal and expensive and have based an entirely rhetorical argument off of it. You don’t know that these places have slavery and the majority of the people living there want slavery. You would like a “large scale population” that is already getting what they want to decide to enact policies they don’t want. What a fool you are.

[@jamesabernethy7896]

You have a gift for comedy as well as for these deep dives. This one has been pretty dark. You're documentaries, no matter how long or short are always so effective and engaging. Informative not preachy. I believe you when you say this has been a tough one to research and get through. I hope you read some of these comments and take some positivity into the weekend. You deserve that.

[@GeorgRockallSchmidt]

Thank you.

[@sarifdeji8639]

i imagine researching anything in china is a herculean task, we have a lot of secondary sources and very limited primary sources for the actual situation in the country when it comes to shadowy affairs like these, but if there was anybody to do this video concept justice, it’d be georg

[@FoxMacLeod2501]

Amen. Good on ya, Georg, for all of your various uses of your voice to help get more eyes and minds pointed at things our species really ought to have moved on from by now... but even more so, on this one.

[@ralphspradley7988]

Another incredible, although bleak mini-doc. I can say indefatigably, I have never bought “Shein” and I never will.

[@rckli]

*Your documentaries, no matter how long or short, are always so effective and engaging; informative, not preach-y. I believe you when you say: “this has been a tough one to research and get through.”*

[@CarolineBearoline]

Oh cool, so you get to participate in human rights violations AND fill city dumps with disposable fashion at the SAME TIME?! Shein really DOES provide value /s

[@NatLaS]

It’s the best of both worlds! *hannah Montana laughs*

[@bashisobsolete.pythonismyn6321]

number one source of cheap, used clothing to the poor and needy.... like those backward uyghurs in xinjiang. /s

[@Level_1_Frog]

I saw they had a really good selection of plus size clothing for men, so I've bought quite a few shirts and shorts from them in the past. I assumed they were corrupt, as basically all cheap fashion stuff is, and I'd heard of the copyright theft before, but i never knew the extent of their crimes. I'll never order from them again, I don't care how cheap they are- it's not worth the cost.

[@KimJungGooner]

The quality must be terrible, how long did they even last?

[@Level_1_Frog]

@@KimJungGooner the sad part is they're actually decent quality. The shorts I got 2 years ago are wearing a bit in the thighs but the shirts are just decent quality Hawaiian shirts.

[@SeaBeast4Life]

Thankyou so much for this video George. My wife buys from these sites and won't believe me that the clothes are made by slaves, I can show her this and hopefully change her mind!

[@Mr_Boifriend]

I hope it does!

[@TheMysteryDriver]

She won't care cause they're "soooo cheap and cute"

[@fudgen.a1249]

@@TheMysteryDriverBut she’s hearing it from someone we can assume she cares about: Her husband. Maybe she won’t care initially, but folks do change on occasion.

[@ishmaelambrosine6458]

She doesn't want to believe man. Cuz it means cheap clothes for her. And that's it really. If u want her to change u gotta force the issue.

[@Dancingonthesun]

​@@ishmaelambrosine6458force the issue? You sound nice

[@stevens1041]

Too many of my friends that are otherwise aware of issues and crimes in this part of world will think nothing of going onto Shein and Temu both. Thank you for getting this story out there.

[@dfpguitar]

The shameful thing is that the clothing sold by the major high street brands and many of the top labels too, arent manufactured under significantly superior working conditions. The clothes maybe better quality but the working conditions, pay, safety and job security are often just as bad.

[@Onoesmahpie]

I always cringe at people who spend all their money on stupid designer clothes and bags, such a waste so bad for the planet when those things inevitably get discarded after only being worn a few times and the production is almost always horribly unethical.

[@GiovannaIwishyou]

This! They all use the same resources but mark up the prices to seem legit (and of course to earn more). It's sad but whenever I see something is made in China I think of the slave labour.

[@onemorechris]

they do exist though. a high price doesn’t equal ethics, but a low prices always does. a tiny bit of research into wear clothes are made does help.

[@marjorie666]

That's right. The fact is most of our clothing in the West is made in China, Bangladesh, India and SEA. And most of it is made by underpaid poor women under very poor working conditions. The only ethical-ish options (unless you're wealthy and have time to extensively research every company) are to make your own, buy second hand and repair it. Own your clothing for as long as possible.

[@milliman4]

I've seen many videos about how Shein is shady, and let me tell you, there can never be enough videos exposing it. People need to know. Those who know and don't care are complicit. Especially those fashion influencers.

[@TheMysteryDriver]

Everyone knows. Most people don't care.

[@section7173]

@@TheMysteryDriver Yeah. I don't care :)

[@Nanook128]

​@@section7173way to flex being a massive garbage person

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

i never even heard of them until this but i assumed all clothing from almost any brand was made by children in sweatshops in china because thats what ive been told all my life

[@lymb3914]

The most disgusting fact I can't shake with almost all of these Shameful Case studies is that whoever is truly responsible rarely ever pays even the remotest for their actions and - if they do - it's well past damage is already done and far, far less than is warranted by their crimes

[@tomaitoe]

Thank you, thank you for making this!!! I have been struggling to put how horrific the rise of Shein and Temu are in words without sounding preachy or holier-than-thou. Now I can share your video instead.

[@GiovannaIwishyou]

The sad news is there are too many dropshpping companies that use the same resources but mark up the prices and then they seem legit. Nowadays you cannot trust anything that comes out of China. Sadly.

[@edoardostefaninmustacchi2232]

Public offering? How about jail, how about jail for the slavers, how about jail for the influencers supporting the slavers? Honestly you have earned such statements on your videos, your body of work is amazing

[@John.brown.the.baptist]

The hyper-consumerism I'm seeing in america, and the "Tiktok made me buy it" shit is awful. Over consumption will kill the planet.

[@paddy1451]

wont be long till youtube blocks this content - good luck Georg and thank you for spreading awareness about this

[@Mothara]

If we do nothing when evil happens around us then we are complicit

[@emanym]

What should we do?

[@myflatlineconstruct]

And? I am a disgusting American. I don't take pride in it. I recognize my failings and feel shame . Everything thing I touch is tainted by oppression and brutality covered in blood. Show me a phone that's made without the corruption and perhaps id use it. I'm in the poverty level here and I'm unwilling to give up the single device that is an integrated second brain.

[@xyaeiounn]

@@emanym Don't buy Shein, tell people you know not to buy Shein?

[@fezparker2401]

@@xyaeiounn thats easy.now what else shouldnt i buy and what should i buy instead? and in case your wondering where im going with this i ll try to explain.what about goods from russia? israel? are they ok?do i have to check they were made ethically in the right areas?has oil from oppessive regimes been used in the production process?have poeple been displaced, land stolen and distroyed? i think if you look around your house right now you will find every item has a horror story attached.and yes we are all complicit.how do we change that?fucked if i know. capatilism needs rebalancing.normal living needs to be cheaper but modern 'luxury items' need to become realistic in their true cost when made ethically.then you have to get everyone to except that that is a price worth paying.perhaps like cigarettes instead of lung cancer on a box when you buy a new flat screen tv for next to fuck all there is i picture of a man kneeling next to his own dug grave with a pistol at his head

[@Motionbuck]

Well ironically you can do nothing and help, don’t buy from Shein, and encourage others to do the same.

[@ringsroses]

Got a Temu ad coming into this. Feels like the most relevant ad I've ever gotten.

[@PoulWrist]

The amount of stuff manufactured just to be garbage before it even leaves the factory is so depressing.

[@larissabrglum3856]

It's dystopian

[@Asal181]

I respect you so much man. Just posted this video on both the SHEIN subreddits, so lets see how long they stay up

[@residentgrigo4701]

You always know how to get in the right mood for the weekend.

[@TheMysteryDriver]

He owns stock in booze companies

[@Jyryp]

Just something i want to point out, even if you seriously dont care at all or think, that every single company in world would be linked into something like people using children to mine lithium as example, im betting you are at least concerned about your health. There has been cases, where they have detected elevated amounts of lead in shein clothing, specifically in one case childrens clothing.

[@TheMysteryDriver]

That's because China's water is all poisoned. Like 90% of it.

[@bjorn-falkoandreas9472]

I remember when the phrase "his shoes were older than her" made sense. Nobody needs new clothes every week. And if they do, they have been ripped off. I have bought a couple of shoes I intend to wear until I snuff it. It was amazingly difficult to find a cobbler to eventually tend to them as they were not glued. My cobbler is considerably older than my shoes and thus I worry for both.

[@iain2080]

Id highly recommend the book "The Chief Witness" by Sayragul Sauytbay to get an inside look at life for people in Xinjiang. Advance warning its a brutal read at points but its relevant to everyone as Georg has highlighted the sphere of where this slave labour influences is immense. Even myself in Ireland ive noticed how Shein when from an obscure brand to having ads in tbe parade ring at the horse races and sponsoring race days in Dublin. Grim but goes to show the ever expanding influence and power wielded and the acceptance of the slave labour on the back end.

[@MightyMurloc]

As a Brit, it's amazing how often I hear the conversation, "where did you buy that top?" "Oh, Shein, I KNOW they're terrible, but it's so cheap!" "No, it's okay, it is very cute." And then they part as friends.

[@Mr_Boifriend]

Yeah. Disturbing. We have to take responsibility for our actions. Thank you

[@stickynorth]

When capitalism divorces you from the realities of your consumption patterns...

[@chief_mourner]

shein wish temu. its all trash.

[@NatLaS]

I like giving compliments to people in the streets and I often do it. But I’ve stopped asking where they’ve gotten this or that item from, because trying not to lose my smile as they reply with “Shein!” was becoming too hard. I’ve never engaged with those people beyond that because it Nevers feels like the time and place to get into how bad this company is.

[@elmo1234]

@@NatLaScompliment them on things they didn't purchase; their smile, their personality, their actions. Don't mention their clothes or nails (nail bars in the UK and USA are often staffed by slaves too).

[@PorcoWest]

Amazing video as ever Georg thank you for keeping up the good fight in this abysmal hellscape that we all sadly have to live in :)

[@ediapaff8858]

see, that's the thing. just because something is expensive (e.g. nike) does not mean that anybody down the line is getting better pay or better working conditions.

[@12Sanguine]

I find the same conundrum. Researching "ethical" factory brands seems near impossible with the limited information we are given.

[@NIL0S]

Sadly I doubt people that need to see and hear about this will.

[@justcommenting4981]

Who do you think would see this and change their mind? Just not how it works.

[@EJ-ky1yj]

Thank you George for bringing this topic to my attention. While unpleasant to produce your message is what’s needed. Ignorance is not bliss.

[@arjaxlarjax]

I bought Shein clothing about a year ago. I assumed it was as bad as the rest, that I wasn't any better to be getting this stuff from H&M. Well, I can say confidently I won't be a returning customer and am glad I haven't been for some time before this. I still feel ashamed however. So thanks Georg. think I'll treat myself to a Nestlé Kit Kat after that.

[@AndyJackson380]

Thanks for going out there and investigating this.

[@cinemarie7513]

Liked and shared. Thank you for posting this. I’ve enjoyed your channel for quite a while now. Keep up the good work!

[@alexp.4270]

Thank you for the work you put into this video, and all the videos you do. You are an example of the internet's value.

[@stevedowning3892]

Nice work Georg. Nicely timed for the run up to Christmas too, when the purchase of this stuff is likely to ramp up. I shall pass this video around

[@Instafail]

I don't think it's entirely fair to say slavery exists because of current western consumption. They'd put slavery to other uses if this wasn't an outlet. That being said, I agree with the sentiment that one should not support this kind of rubbish.

[@user-tf2rh2ll2r]

Another great report. The use of one of the greatest OST's ever by one of the absolute legends doesn't go unnoticed. Keep up the great work.

[@kanjonojigoku8644]

so disgusting to me how people can buy from these companies and feel good about it, idk how it is in the USA, but here in poorer parts of europe thrift shopping has become something people do to get nice clothes cheaper, the culture of a lot of young people shifted to it being hip to be aware of shitty companies and injustices and buying second hand as something good to do, its not much but it makes me happy

[@deersakamoto2167]

I saw Georg's shirt on Shein for $9

[@TheMysteryDriver]

Who doesn't make clothes made by slaves? My clothes aren't cheap cause I'm fat and I still assume they're made by slaves that George Foreman hired.

[@560smr4]

Keep up the good work

[@mjjjermaine]

I’m currently doing a thesis on Shein/Fast Fashion and the way West Africa’s beaches have been inundated with garbage. The consumption habits of developed countries are destroying developing countries in a “modern day” colonialism through garbage. This video really succinctly highlighted the key issue of exploitation in the fast fashion industry. You’re incredibly good at breaking things down without dumbing the problem down completely.

[@nicoles3166]

“garbage” colonialism sounds fascinating (albeit devastating) good luck with your thesis

[@tedmaul5842]

Using the music from Leone's score from a Fistful of Dynamite was genius. Excellent video as always.

[@theloreaxe]

This is the first time I've heard of Shein. Thank you for the information.

[@GiovannaIwishyou]

And it's not just Shein, Temu, Aliexpress and other similar very suspiciously cheap webshops are all complicit.

[@onemorechris]

a few months ago, i started getting heavily retargeted with ads for them. they have started marketing a lot in London, prob because of the ipo. but they were brand new to me not long ago

[@autoteleology]

Subbed to your Patreon for this video. You always have good takes but this is one of your best ones, I appreciate you putting real human faces to the sometimes abstract concept of human exploitation. You can see the suffering in these people's eyes

[@Pablo668]

I really hope this gains traction. Great work Georg.

[@robovampire]

Excellent work Georg

[@hanumaniam]

Another great deep dive. You're very good at this, sir.

[@JavierSanchez-mo2ef]

Thanks for making this video bro, keep up the great work.

[@HayaJi]

Your video was followed by a Temu ad - it's like KZbin is rubbing it in our faces 😩

[@Sharpe2007Dent]

Keep up the good work, more content like this please x

[@DavidMorley]

Thank you for this one. Hard to watch but it needs showing..

[@user-xm3ue1vl5l]

thank you for this video

[@mediocrefunkybeat]

Thank you Georg.

[@TheFilmFatale]

Thank you for this video.

[@immanny85]

Love your work my guy

[@lemokemo5752]

I love these, I'll watch it tomorrow

[@TheUltimateBlooper]

Superb video as always, Georg. Always happy to see informative content from you 👍 Sucks that this kind of "fast fashion" garbage is so popular these days. It's apparently so huge, yet it's the first time I'm even hearing of this company! (I'm not into buying rubbish clothes every other day, let's put it that way)

[@-xirx-]

Wow, been thinking you might cover this sometime. Go Georg!

[@TheMysteryDriver]

He's late to the party though. Especially with all the antiTemu and Shein KZbin videos out there

[@-xirx-]

@@TheMysteryDriver no one does it quite like Georg thou! His Elon and (at the time) SBF videos were some of the best >20min critiques I've seen on those well-covered reprobates

[@VerityFraser]

The US banning cotton imports because it was produced by slave labour is a really interesting point to have gotten to.

[@Josep_Hernandez_Lujan]

They're buying from other countries now; like Benin: "Cotton There are reports that children ages 6-17 are forced to produce cotton in Benin. Cotton is grown primarily in the north, such as in Banikoara, and according to NGOs and international organizations, many of the children are trafficked or migrate to this area from other parts of the country, or from Burkina Faso or Togo. Some children are lured by traffickers with false promises about working conditions or terms. Some children work on year-long contracts and are not allowed to leave until the end of the year. They are paid only at the end of the contract, once the cotton is sold, but most children report that they do not receive their full payment, and some are not paid at all. Children usually live with their employer, and do not receive sufficient food." Source: List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor by Bureau of International Labor Affairs

[@Azziee]

How is this video not censored by KZbin? Good job.

[@lascheque]

I am glad you're still alive.

[@2IDSGT]

Was worried for a minute… then George said the words “fast fashion.” Definitely not any of my clothes. 😅

[@TheMysteryDriver]

Don't worry, your clothes are made by different slaves or child laborers

[@davidmeyer3795]

Excellent Simpsons reference with the evasion avoision line

[@mechasentai]

“Many people don’t care.” Is absolutely a true statement of the age of “social justice.”

[@grproteus]

you see, by focusing on the vocal attention seekers, we manage to ignore all the real victims of violence, predatory behavior and slavery all over the world while feeling good about ourselves. Its willful ignorance.

[@patrickpilkington6241]

This guy is a news guy. Very good channel

[@threethrushes]

I applaud you using your influence to take a moral stand in an amoral miasma of indifference. I had no idea what Shein was and, thankfully in Prague (where I live), I've never seen it.

[@camelopardalis84]

I thought it was only online. But maybe it's just mostly/also online.

[@onemorechris]

here’s how to not buy fast fashion: 1. save some money and buy a sewing machine. 2. buy the highest quality items you can afford, even if that means buying less and buying less often. 3. assume everything you buy will last 5 or more years of regular wear. 4. by the time something gets damaged, you’ll have watched enough free youtube videos on how to sew and practiced that you’ll be able to fix it. 5. even if you don’t care about slavery, in that time frame you will have worn better clothes for less money.

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

Haven't seen one of your videos in a long time. Glad to see you still humble and doing the dirty deeds to call out such corporate bullcrap like Shein.

[@jdmmg4904]

Thank you!!

[@darkchild130]

I was not aware of Shein's existence until right now.

[@mothcub]

Your videos are just better and better all the time.

[@Fahrenheit38]

You had me at jail for influencer

[@donkeyborg]

The bawdiness of getting a temu ad on top of this video was not lost on me

[@btarczy5067]

Thank you, Georg! There is something about a snide and calm delivery that makes it harder to dismiss than preachiness. If you’re rich, don’t buy what’s made by slaves, if you’re poor, buy used where possible. It is almost never necessary to buy fast fashion. Hopefully there will be a time when building things to last and learning how to maintain them becomes a priority. The incentives aren’t there right now but that doesn’t have to be the case until breaking point, right?

[@do00]

And yet people keep buying from them.

[@henryfleischer404]

Well, I can't do anything, as I don't buy from them or know anyone who does. I'm used to buying clothes for at least 10X what Shein sells clothing for (and waiting months for it to arrive), and I still feel like I'm getting cheap knock-offs. I guess that makes Shein knock-offs of knock-offs. I have my doubts about how people can support themselves making $50 skirts.

[@gepflegtePCSpieleKultur]

Thank you Georg, i wasn't pissed enough today... NOW I AM... Cheers M8 from stonecold zermany

[@zanakil]

love u Georg

[@marioa.l.2665]

That use of the Koyaanisqatsi theme feels so appropriate.

[@KSmithwick1989]

No joke, there was a Spanish ad for Temu after this.

[@JB-bq2qj]

I guess we should have known they were evil

[@TheMysteryDriver]

Name a company with rock bottom prices that isn't evil

[@xyaeiounn]

The uncaring pursuit of order and profit could be called evil, but falls short i think, because genuine evil seeks the suffering and extinction of others, where China is trying to keep itself coherent with the Guangxi Massacres not exactly being ancient history at all. Sure, they're using an iron fist, but it's a fist that wouldn't be any use against massive unrest or famine.

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

thank you

[@thenarrativeandwhyyouloveit]

Thank you for doing this service by making more people aware of this. This shit is real and it’s happening right now and it seems people have forgotten where all the Uighur Muslims in north western China

[@YoYo-gt5iq]

You're a hero, my man.

[@feathercat9118]

This company makes things for landfill, not for people.

[@g6otu]

Just found your channel 👍🏻

[@Manticorn]

If I need clothes, I can go to a thrift store and pick something up that very day. If I need anything else, chances are I can find it used with fast shipping on eBay or Facebook Marketplace. (My time is valuable, too. I'm not waiting a month for a dogshit quality hoodie made with slave labor.) Not buying Shein is the easiest thing I've ever done.

[@neoream3606]

I got an ad for God Damn Temu right after this video

[@joshuapatrick682]

eugenics! alive and well in 2023......

[@davexmit]

Influencers are a god send to these types of operations. It truly sicken me. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. (Hard not to say that without a depressing dose of sarcasm)

[@JavierJavierJavierJavier]

What's the music at 00:44?

[@jamesmitchell4927]

I have never bought Shein, in all honesty I have never heard of them, but I will spread the word. Yet again another great video, thank you Georg

[@MrKoiking1]

Very informative, this channel is excellent and has been for years whether doing film vlogs, nonsense podcasts, or corporate atrocity callouts like this. I love you George fuckall shit.

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

We need to brand Shein for the Sheit it is. Disgraceful.

[@V742]

This certainly validates my utter hatred for the Temu ads that plague KZbin.

[@Whiteboykun]

Turns out I've been fighting slavery my whole life by getting all my clothes at the grocery store and goodwill

[@FD-io4pk]

Thank you for sharing, I had never heard of this before, what a wonderful Age of Information we are living in today. Now I'd like to not buy anything coming from China but I doubt it's easy.

[@rogerwilco2]

I try to buy fewer things made in China, but it is not always easy to avoid.