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Too true. Our ape relatives live lives of simplicity by comparison without the unnecessary systems of oppression and control. They live in the moment and have community. They die and move on with no fanfare. Never once have they heard of wills, taxes, culture war or paid time off.
They don’t really have access to macaroni and cheese tho
The chains of cheese.
Thats some metal-ass cheese right there
There are literally chimpanzee wars.
Bonobos on the other hand, they know how to live.
Sadly, they may be more aggressive than we first thought. Probably not as bad as chimps... Or humans.
Sure, but living in nature isn't this happy go lucky life of leisure. You're constantly exposed to the elements, threats from predators/competitors, spend most of your day looking for food. Also apes who live in communities do have social expectations and hierarchies.
Living outside of nature isn't happy to lucky either... Unless of course you command the made up currency to have your needs, all commodified up, met.
Control ALL the bananas!
Not worrying about being attacked by sabertooth cats and dying from preventable diseases has its perks.
Yeah those sabertooth cats are scary. Nukes are also scary. People still die from preventable diseases while also dying from capitalism.
The fight and have wars.