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You're just a smidge away from asking why they can't just eat cake...
by sophacles 6mo ago
You're just a smidge away from asking why they can't just eat cake...
- strongpigeon 6mo agoI think you're extrapolating a lot from my comment... One can reasonably think something has to be done to address the current (and upcoming) economic situation and think that molotov cocktails won't help. Acts like these will likely make things much worse before settling into a new situation that's probably just slightly worse.
- sophacles 6mo agoWondering why people might want to resist their lives becoming worse at all just so some assholes can gloat about how much richer they became is literally the same as asking why they can't just eat cake. Thinking something should be done, means nothing is being done. The poor in france didn't start with bread riots. They begged and pleaded and asked nicely first, and while lots of people thought something should be done to help them, nothing was. Thank you for getting over the line.
- strongpigeon 6mo agoBeing worried that people choose to channel their energy into actions that undoubtedly make their situation worse rather than have a chance of finding a solution is not the same. Or I guess it depends on how you decide to view things as being "literally the same".
- sophacles 6mo agoWorry is not an action to making something better. People will take actions when the threat is against their livelihood, health and homes, particularly when there is no action being taken on their behalf. Their risk assessment may be different than yours.
- MiguelX413 6mo agoThey don't really have another choice do they.
- bloppe 6mo agoMaybe this is a silly question, but why can't they just eat cake?
- lazyasciiart 6mo agoIf you’re genuinely wondering; it’s because cake is not a nutritionally complete food and will also not cure cancer.
- bloppe 6mo agoI'm pretty sure it's in the cancer-curing section of the new food pyramid
- kbelder 6mo ago>...is literally the same as asking why they can't just eat cake. You are unequivocally wrong. You probably mean 'similar' instead of 'literally the same'.
- GOD_Over_Djinn 6mo agoThe legal system is owned from top to bottom by the ruling class. You will not be able to use it to loosen their death grip on society. They will not allow it.
- malfist 6mo agoAnd if that's not enough that they own the legal system, they've also setup a shadow legal system where they have even more control called arbitration
- lukewarm707 6mo agohas the temperature gone up? no, the mob is forming at the gate, and they are starting to climb
- ChoGGi 6mo agoI have some lovely brioche if you'd prefer.
- rkomorn 6mo agoIt is the more suitable replacement for bread, after all. Too bad she never said it, though.