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  • Most of humanity (like 95%) are better off when the economy is doing poorly, as goods tend to get cheaper.

    They’re cheaper because people are buying less.

    People are buying less because they don’t have the money to buy more.

    They don’t have the money because they’re out of a job.

    They’re out of a job because the economy is in the toilet.

    The super rich also love recessions. They still have money. If they want to acquire a company, they can do it for cheaper. The GCF of 2007-2009 is considered to be one of the largest wealth transfers and wealth consolidations in history.




  • droans@lemmy.worldto196@lemmy.blahaj.zonerule
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    5 months ago

    I think Utah’s governor, a Republican, actually put it best.

    https://governor.utah.gov/2022/03/24/gov-cox-why-im-vetoing-hb11/

    The transgender sports participation issue is one of the most divisive of our time. Because there are logical and passionate arguments by many parties, finding compromise or common ground can be difficult. Sadly, there is very little room for nuance in this debate. But I hope you will permit me an opportunity to explain my reasons for vetoing HB11…

    I must admit, I am not an expert on transgenderism. I struggle to understand so much of it and the science is conflicting. When in doubt however, I always try to err on the side of kindness, mercy and compassion. I also try to get proximate and I am learning so much from our transgender community. They are great kids who face enormous struggles. Here are the numbers that have most impacted my decision: 75,000, 4, 1, 86 and 56.

    • 75,000 high school kids participating in high school sports in Utah.
    • 4 transgender kids playing high school sports in Utah.
    • 1 transgender student playing girls sports.
    • 86% of trans youth reporting suicidality.
    • 56% of trans youth having attempted suicide.

    Four kids and only one of them playing girls sports. That’s what all of this is about. Four kids who aren’t dominating or winning trophies or taking scholarships. Four kids who are just trying to find some friends and feel like they are a part of something. Four kids trying to get through each day. Rarely has so much fear and anger been directed at so few. I don’t understand what they are going through or why they feel the way they do. But I want them to live. And all the research shows that even a little acceptance and connection can reduce suicidality significantly.













  • You’re right, we should judge Columbus based on the times he lived.

    Bobadilla reported to Spain that Columbus once punished a man found guilty of stealing corn by having his ears and nose cut off and then selling him into slavery. He claimed that Columbus regularly used torture and mutilation to govern Hispaniola. Testimony recorded in the report stated that Columbus congratulated his brother Bartholomew on “defending the family” when the latter ordered a woman paraded naked through the streets and then had her tongue cut because she had “spoken ill of the admiral and his brothers”. The document also describes how Columbus put down native unrest and revolt: he first ordered a brutal suppression of the uprising in which many natives were killed, and then paraded their dismembered bodies through the streets in an attempt to discourage further rebellion…

    In early October 1500, Columbus and Diego presented themselves to Bobadilla, and were put in chains aboard La Gorda, the caravel on which Bobadilla had arrived at Santo Domingo. They were returned to Spain, and languished in jail for six weeks before King Ferdinand ordered their release.


  • droans@lemmy.worldtoReddit@lemmy.worldTempted? 💀
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    9 months ago

    The Reddit spam filter is god awful.

    Research any product on Google and click on the reddit link. Nine times out of ten, the top comment will be added months, if not years, after the original post. It will contain a link to blogspam and somehow have 50+ points.

    It’s clear that it’s just bot accounts. They buy votes and post it so late after the fact because it makes it less likely to be noticed by the mods.