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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The right-wing media has killed two birds with one stone. Using woke they've simultaneously kept the Right frothing at their mouth and kept the Left distracted fighting fights that are utterly meaningless in the grand scheme of things.

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[–] sunflowercowboy@feddit.org 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The left likes to fight about definitions and distinctions. Rather than trying to unite under the lowest common denominators - which we all generally agree on. However, modern upbringing incentivizes being a statue.

You are good in your lack of action, because all actions have negative reactions. So by doing nothing, you are morally correct by guarantee. So how can the status quo change?

Personally I want to identify the lowest common denominators. Then again what human hasn't. What is evil? What is good?

In capitalism, it has been hard to find what truly sparked the instability. Greed is always blamed but greed is a basic human necesity for survival, it itself cannot inherently be evil.

So I have determined oil once more, for what other shape shifter enters your home, vehicle, and body? Darkness beyond that of the abyss, yet it comes in every color and form.

Final Fantasy 7 and X-Files did amazing at representing this. Global warming, microplastics, pollution, smog, etc. It's all covered.

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[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

You are wrong about greed. Greed is learned behavior and is not intrinsic to real human nature. Capitalism is not natural and is what has accelerated this greedy need in human society because our very existence is predicated upon it. Take away capitalism and instill an egalitarian system, and greed would disappear.

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[–] sunflowercowboy@feddit.org 0 points 1 year ago

No, greed is intrinsict to nature. Everything that is alive is fighting to survive and take from others to provide for itself.

You talk purely hypothetical, because it is in no way feasible to just swap out the circumstances. We have to progress to such a goal. In the time you reach your goal, life has moved on to better things.

It is beneficial and convenient for humans to be able to convert their work hours into transactional value. However currency itself is a flawed concept that constantly needs spdculation to be absolute. It's why AI is a danger, it can observe the speculative price of things and update them in real time.

I think the bigger issue is that corporations are replacing families intentionally.

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[–] Zendegy@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

Wait. What? You're saying the problem is...oil? Like, the reason for the current state of affairs in this country - and a few others...?

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[–] sunflowercowboy@feddit.org 1 point 1 year ago*

America has a stereotype of invading other countries over what?

Yes, it is a crutch abused. It essentially sped up the process of capitalism by facilatating printing. While also being useful for fuel and other fun experiments.

Plastic, a synthetic material is actively replacing lots of things we would make of organic resources. However by using plastic they can reach wider margins, lower travel costs and make products shittier.

It was a huge convenience for equating the quality of life disparity however, in my opinion, this is where life turned. It used to be a tool for light and other miscellaneous properties. However it has grown, molded, and shown how horrifying it can be with human assistance. It is why there's little plastic particulate in our bloodstream now. Where will it go?

Money is governed by oil.

So in turn, oil controls you.

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