Cruel

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[–] Cruel@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

Are you joking? Not even close.

[–] Cruel@programming.dev -4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

With a centrally controlled food supply, a misstep can lead to there literally not being enough food. You know this is different and this post is disingenuous.

More people die from obesity than starvation. There are tons of options for free food. Nobody is going to starve to death.

[–] Cruel@programming.dev 0 points 2 weeks ago

It's using "gender" as people used to 10+ years ago, as a synonym for "sex." They never got the memo. (1) It's clearly labeled male and female, which aren't genders, (2) there's only two categories instead of dozens as there would be for gender

[–] Cruel@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

Those are rookie numbers. Let's get to work, boys!

[–] Cruel@programming.dev 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

When the state fully controls your property, it's not private property and thus not capitalistism. It's not socialism either, because they still give deference to the original "private" owner.

China is a perfect example of how a fascist country would operate, honestly. It's frankly annoying that people don't routinely call it a fascist state and instead call it communist.

[–] Cruel@programming.dev 0 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Fascism is a modern iteration of an old problem. Not even the worst version of it. Plenty of theocracies and empires in history promoted similar strong group/national identity paired with subjugation of individuals to an authoritarian state.

And fascism is not even compatible with capitalism as it requires state control over industry. It would be more compatible with socialism except that it's not nationalizing industry for the benefit of the working class explicitly, just the benefit of the nation/state.

[–] Cruel@programming.dev 1 points 3 weeks ago

Implementing climate control will be costly and is still controversial, especially proposed solutions that require polluting the stratosphere with chemicals.

I'm still optimistic about geoengineering research.

Of course, nobody will want to foot that bill until they're staring the threat in the eyes.

[–] Cruel@programming.dev -2 points 3 weeks ago

It's common knowledge that humans are accelerating climate change, they're not the sole source of it. 🤷

[–] Cruel@programming.dev 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That would help, but definitely not stop climate change.

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