We could always introduce a purge. Maybe every 5-10 years (random) the 10 wealthiest individuals must fight to the death. Win or lose they lose all their money and have to start over. Its like the Olympics. And they can use their money to equip themselves, with tech and weapons.

Its like the Olympics

But yeah capitalism is no bueno

I mean isn’t this more "circle jerking " about dismantling state propaganda? Interacting with those you were told are your enemy?

Besides, people should always celebrate the positives, and look towards them as something that is possible in their country too.

And as an fyi: when we were here before, the workers revolution in Russia was new. The achievements were so profound that workers in North America began demanding similar concessions from our governments. There was a real threat of overthrowing the existing power structures. And what happened? Weekends, literacy, healthcare, just generally improved living conditions. To dismiss cultural exchange as circle jerking is to ignore history and the power that comes with knowing things are better elsewhere, and that you can have that too.

Especially when your own government is doing a fine job destabilizing society already.

Maybe chill with the ableism. You can call a removed a removed without bringing disability into it.

That would be interesting. I don’t believe the data exists. Just need a definition of bully, a list of kids who are bullies (which would be difficult given they are children and that has ethical issues), and a follow up to see if they went to cop school, became cops, career length, etc.

The stats would be easy to do.

I imagine asking a cop would be a bad idea (might go to jail for example), but maybe their former teachers or classmates could work? I’m just yapping at this point lol

Lol I have so many conversations like this. Someone was saying a bunch of people got laid off at their job during covid and they almost lost their house. I said something like “it’s a shame that they didn’t just temporarily decrease everyone’s hours so you all still had work. I mean, the work was going to come back eventually”.

And they of course agreed

I mean, private ownership by those who don’t do the work or consume the product, yet get to make the decisions is to blame, yes. And that is capitalism by definition so… Capitalism is to blame…

I like how the reactionary communities post shit that isn’t thought out. Then you got a couple of… Left communities where they post thought out essays. Too long to read but probably mostly true

I for one think we should continue with the way things are. Obviously the people who own companies like Tesla and Amazon are better than us. We should be happy to have a job tbh. Seriously, why would I want to be burdened with decisions like whether or not I get healthcare, or whether or not food and education is accessible. We are better off letting the market decide. If education was so important, wouldn’t the market find a way to make money off of it?

In terms of ROI this is genius

Good parents teaching their kids what happens when you tell the truth to authority.

Buddy here doesn’t understand that you can support democracy for the workers without simping for some socialist project. Nor can he comprehend that criticism of political economies leads to a better understanding of things .

The liberal mindset of us vs them, as if there are two teams. Though to be fair this is partially true. It is us, the workers of the world, versus them, those who own and control the world. Solidarity among us who must work to survive is the only way to liberate ourselves from those who seek only power and profit.

Criticise every project, and your own beliefs. Learn from the mistakes you and others have made. And act with compassion.

Or regurgitate western propaganda what do I know.

Absolutely right! I cannot believe that the US government tried a colour revolution against the Chinese people. We can’t tolerate a foreign people defending themselves against aggressors, but we can tolerate aggression as long as it comes from the west? Hypocrisy

Ohh good. I was wondering when the US would realize simply surrounding China with military bases wouldn’t be enough.

I don’t know why I find this so funny. Like, human rights abuses are awful. It’s probably hitting me right in what remains of my learned western superiority complex.

Thanks for this reply, definitely giving me things to think about that I never would have thought to ask.

I would be concerned with both sensitive data leaving, and an infection being brought onto it during a file transfer.

Again, I appreciate you, and this all makes a lot of sense.

As someone of Irish descent, I’m so happy I’m considered white now.

Beautiful! The same tactics women used to get the right to vote.

I believe that it states somewhere that it was a case study or a proof of concept. Which is a common approach to interventions (medical or otherwise) that are difficult, expensive, and time consuming. If you can find a way to get it to work then maybe it’s worth expanding and finding more efficient/effective ways of implementing the intervention.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41421-024-00662-3

I think sinophobia may have gotten the best of you. The study is published in Nature, definitely not a Chinese journal (if this is important to you). Which means the scientists, and institutions are readily accessible, and you can read the paper describing how it works.