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[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 12 points 5 months ago (4 children)

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.

[–] Carnelian@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They don’t really have access to macaroni and cheese tho

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] lolrightythen@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Thats some metal-ass cheese right there

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There are literally chimpanzee wars.

Bonobos on the other hand, they know how to live.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not worrying about being attacked by sabertooth cats and dying from preventable diseases has its perks.

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago

Yeah those sabertooth cats are scary. Nukes are also scary. People still die from preventable diseases while also dying from capitalism.

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Control ALL the bananas!

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 0 points 5 months ago

The fight and have wars.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 5 months ago

Should be noted that dolphins are only the second most intelligent species on the planet

Right after mice

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 5 months ago

So do humans. We broke even on that one.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 months ago

And? Nature is brutal and dangerous. As bad as women have it today it is one of the best times in history for them. Imagine living in your village someone comes kills all the men and children the takes and rapes all the women. And this has happened for must of human history. And yes I know some places this still happens.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

❤️ dolphins. I've been lucky enough to swim amongst some. They are definitely more intelligent than every American Republican.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Sadly, some of them are as rapey as republicans, though

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

At least they bought me a cocktail.

[–] elevenbones@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

They're looking down their bottle bottlenoses at us...