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Until it isn't because enough people realize it is inherently flawed and will never result in stability and they would rather die than relegate themselves, thei
by AngryData 10mo ago
Until it isn't because enough people realize it is inherently flawed and will never result in stability and they would rather die than relegate themselves, their children, and all their later generations, to indefinite servitude of an outdated economic system. Provided we don't kill our world first in our pursuit of endless profit growth.
- bpt3 10mo agoI'd much rather deal with some less stability and have a lot more resources available to smooth out the bumps. The US has made the correct choice for the last 250 years, I hope people like you aren't able to derail it.
- Apocalypse_666 10mo agohttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1646771/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1646771/ Turns out, scientifically, it hasn't
- tenacious_tuna 10mo ago> I'd much rather deal with some less stability and have a lot more resources This strategy works so long as you're in the group of people who do indeed have "more resources," but breaks down if you're marginalized in any way, or if you don't want to support the exploitative system.
- AngryData 10mo agoThat is what people always says about their current culture or economy or political system, even as they are on the very edge of systemic change. And quite frankly to me that just reads like an excuse to not do or try anything so people can kick the can down the road, benefiting themselves at the expense of many others both currently and in the future as things deteriorate further.