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This man is independent. The powers that are, hiss in horror at his sighting, because they want him in a cubicle and in debt.

by notjes 5y ago

FartyMcFarter 5y ago
I don't think the "powers that are" would care much about what this dude does, they probably have a lot on their plate already.
- mensetmanusman 5y ago
  Have you seen what China did to all their farmers in the last few decades?
  - leetrout 5y ago
    I’m not too lazy to search but is there something specific?
    - mensetmanusman 5y ago
      I am alluding to the forced migration to city life (including malls to spend money at). This was simultaneously done while razing the villages and all of their history, interestingly, China as we know it, with all of their history erasing going on, is only about 70 years old.
    - throw698765 5y ago
      They are basically building urban apartments and trying to entice them to move. A Japanese director made a documentary about one of the poorest regions in China. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GgWZDvgW9OA https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GgWZDvgW9OA There are English subtitles.
      - iso8859-1 5y ago
        I watched your link, it is one-sided. Who knows if there is real opposition. Sure, this video is not showing any behaviour worth criticizing. Maybe it is true, and everybody really does love moving to the city. But just given the fact that it comes from a region with no free press, I can't trust them on that.
quonn 5y ago
Who in particular?
- tomrod 5y ago
  Tax collectors
  - alienthrowaway 5y ago
    His sister gets tax-funded care, multiple times a day, freeing up his time to do farm work. The tax collector might be alright.
DangitBobby 5y ago
He's not independent. Caretakers, probably state funded, come and provide care to his sister. The "powers that are" are providing for both of their general wellbeing.
- tonyedgecombe 5y ago
  Not only that but UK farming is subsidised quite heavily. A farm with 71 sheep isn't viable without those subsidies.

This man is independent. The powers that are, hiss in horror at his sighting, because they want him in a cubicle and in debt.

by notjes 5y ago

This man is independent. The powers that are, hiss in horror at his sighting, because they want him in a cubicle and in debt.

FartyMcFarter 5y ago

I don't think the "powers that are" would care much about what this dude does, they probably have a lot on their plate already.

mensetmanusman 5y ago
Have you seen what China did to all their farmers in the last few decades?
- leetrout 5y ago
  I’m not too lazy to search but is there something specific?
  - mensetmanusman 5y ago
    I am alluding to the forced migration to city life (including malls to spend money at). This was simultaneously done while razing the villages and all of their history, interestingly, China as we know it, with all of their history erasing going on, is only about 70 years old.
  - throw698765 5y ago
    They are basically building urban apartments and trying to entice them to move. A Japanese director made a documentary about one of the poorest regions in China. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GgWZDvgW9OA https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GgWZDvgW9OA There are English subtitles.
    - iso8859-1 5y ago
      I watched your link, it is one-sided. Who knows if there is real opposition. Sure, this video is not showing any behaviour worth criticizing. Maybe it is true, and everybody really does love moving to the city. But just given the fact that it comes from a region with no free press, I can't trust them on that.

quonn 5y ago

Who in particular?

tomrod 5y ago
Tax collectors
- alienthrowaway 5y ago
  His sister gets tax-funded care, multiple times a day, freeing up his time to do farm work. The tax collector might be alright.

DangitBobby 5y ago

He's not independent. Caretakers, probably state funded, come and provide care to his sister. The "powers that are" are providing for both of their general wellbeing.

tonyedgecombe 5y ago
Not only that but UK farming is subsidised quite heavily. A farm with 71 sheep isn't viable without those subsidies.