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[–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (14 children)

I dont know, I remember my dad saying "what a scorcher" in 1978 (or so he told me later when I was both alive and could understand spoken language) so you never know, you never never know

the fact that the only places in the world that have people who even want to continue to live in denial are the US, UK and Australia cough Murdoch's* cough makes me want to go outside and lie in a pile of wet leaves

I'm aware you didnt ask, but I heard an interview with some asshole from Florida yesterday and he said "I'm against this whole globalist shit!" and I thought for a moment what an alien or even say god would make of someone saying "one species? humanity? NO- this one group here, this is us and they are them".. and it just became so clear to me, once again, that people who can't move beyond the idea of tribes are just simply less evolved than other people, and as little as natural evolution is still functioning, I'm hoping against hope that it still works a little, and the more intellectually developed will leave the less developed behind.

while I'm dreaming, I'd also like an infinite bank account thank you

[–] Stilicho@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

I think the tribalism thing you mention is more inherent self interest than actual stupidity. "If other people somewhere else are worse off, who cares as long as they are making your shoes and smartphones" type of deal.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

People making your shoes and smartphones are better off than if they werent, which is what people against globalism often don't want.

They want those people to stay poor for America (or wherever) First.

[–] Mayoman68@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But their countries are only poor because of the imperialism of rich countries for centuries. You're saying they should be grateful for rich economies helping them develop, when those rich economies are the reason they are poorer to begin with.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's certainly one way to look at people choosin to not be subsistence farmers

[–] Mayoman68@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am not talking about individual choices but rather the social factors influencing those choices, please read a history book

[–] SCB@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

I'm willing to bet I know more about this topic, historical and modern, than you do.

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