MJKee9
@MJKee9@lemmy.world
- Comment on dear republicans, what's the point of alienating every single ally of the US? 3 weeks ago:
You understand that the only way the current economic policy results in what you’re suggesting is everybody is brought down to such a desperate place that they are willing to work for pennies to possibly feed their family crumbs. All because the corporations that are paying the wages want 98% profit, not 97% profit. And the reason is national security concerns? If you’re worried about national security concerns then why base a solution on capitalism? We are putting more and more power and placing more and more preference on the corporation as opposed to the individual. A corporation does not give two shits about national security concerns. The only thing they care about is how can we use national security breaches to make more money.
Therefore, your line of reasoning just doesn’t make any sense. It assumes that you live in a world that doesn’t exist. Furthermore, it completely ignores the source of the problem: unregulated capitalism. If your national security is dependent upon your economic policy, you’re doing things wrong.
- Comment on dear republicans, what's the point of alienating every single ally of the US? 3 weeks ago:
Who do you think transfers more money out of this country. The individual citizens buying vacuum cleaners, or corporations and billionaires who funneled their money to tax havens overseas. The only people harmed by the current economic policy are individuals trying to feed their families. Corporations are making more money than ever before. The wealthiest people in the world are more wealthy than they ever have been in recent history.
But you know what? Let’s just put all the blame and responsibilty on the families. They should have bought their vacuum cleaners from cousin Billy down the street. The shitty economy is all their fault.
Do you hear how silly that sounds?
- Comment on dear republicans, what's the point of alienating every single ally of the US? 3 weeks ago:
How does creating a local industry of cheap knockoffs help the US economy exactly? What you’re describing is turning the United States into a random poorer country. That plan only makes sense if the ultimate goal is to diminish the United States economy and its influence in the world. That benefits China and India. It doesn’t benefit the United States domestically.
Here’s a better idea, invest in your people to create an economy and society that doesn’t rely upon raping other country for labor and materials.
- Comment on dear republicans, what's the point of alienating every single ally of the US? 3 weeks ago:
That position has a few inaccurate assumptions. The first being that the machines of capitalism, corporate entities, are tied to geographical regions. Today Apple could just move its base of operations to a country. Willing to have it. That isn’t the US. All the company cares about is profit. It doesn’t care about profit while having its base of operations in the United States. If the political climate is too unpredictable and the profits aren’t easily obtainable, they’re going to move to some place where the profits are more easily obtainable.
Another assumption you’re making is that capitalism is the only solution. It really doesn’t make sense addressing this assumption. If you believe one way, my words on the internet aren’t going to make you believe it another way.
But another assumption implied in your thesis is that bringing back jobs is going to fix the problem. This conclusion fails to consider the fundamental nature of capitalism. Capitalism only prevails when there is constant growth of profit and more importantly for your position, growth of the consumer base. The reason why the United States were such successful Capitalists, was because of our booming population Post world war II. You had this constantly increasing stream of consumers that are necessary for the companies to make profit along with a stable and ever-growing manufacturing base. Those conditions don’t currently exist in the United States.
To that end, the countries at an advantage for the next capitalistic explosion are those with huge populations like India and China. So trying to win the international battle of capitalism is a losing proposition for the United States in the foreseeable future.
- Comment on dear republicans, what's the point of alienating every single ally of the US? 3 weeks ago:
I’m having a hard time following. How is the trade war going to lead to recovering outsourced jobs? Isn’t it more likely to cause businesses to decrease their US operations?
The reason why jobs are outsourced is so companies can take advantage of cheaper labor and operation costs. Other than sending the us economy into a downward spiral that makes people want to work at slave level wages… Not seeing the connection.
- Comment on Le Reddit Army is Here 2 months ago:
I haven’t had any issues with .world… What should i be pissed about?
- Comment on Rather be homeless than have this as my job 2 months ago:
…starfucker!!
- Comment on My Tool phase 6 months ago:
Sour grape juice good.
- Comment on My Tool phase 6 months ago:
Pay no attention to my username…
- Comment on Science saves lives 7 months ago:
Werewolf school didn’t teach me shit…i mean they did teach me how to shit to properly mark my territory, but didn’t use any fancy poems or nothing.
- Comment on Miracle cures 9 months ago:
Turmeric is the best thing for my tendonitis to almost a miraculous degree. Take that for what it is worth.
- Comment on Well?? Does it?? 11 months ago:
Without a base… Without a trace… Thank you jjgo!
- Comment on The later books are really something 1 year ago:
Children of Dune is the only one i have to grin and bear. I love Good Emperor through Chapterhouse better than Messiah and only slightly less than the original.
- Comment on Time for some yoga 1 year ago:
It’s the internet dude. Everything is fetish content to someone.
- Comment on The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion 1 year ago:
Hollow Knight. Never played it before. Not a huge fan of the genre, but there is no denying that the game is well made.
- Comment on I know it's one of you guys 1 year ago:
Rubbing soap on any part of your body in a way that simulates sex is not “safe”… Especially if that area is your junk.
- Comment on Seek relief 1 year ago:
My microbiome is filled with microplastics… So I’m guessing a couple ibuprofen won’t kill me.
- Comment on GTA 6 has patented a new locomotion system to make "highly dynamic and realistic animations" 1 year ago:
I understand their reasoning… My point is why patent a locomotion style when no one gives a shit if the game is shit. I don’t a great looking walking animation is going to move there needle as to a game’s sales.
- Comment on GTA 6 has patented a new locomotion system to make "highly dynamic and realistic animations" 1 year ago:
I’m likely older than you.
- Comment on GTA 6 has patented a new locomotion system to make "highly dynamic and realistic animations" 1 year ago:
The Fromsoft locomotion is already perfect for games. People care about good games, not graphics or realism.
- Comment on The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion 1 year ago:
Beat it Monday night. Immediately started ng+. I’m a slow learner, and I’m just now dialed in with the flow of combat, which is good, because ng+ is no joke.
- Comment on Among Us’ first new map in over two years brings beaches, mushrooms and toasty marshmallows 1 year ago:
Forsooth, Top Drawer, Ahoy ahoy…etc.
- Comment on Pick your Lemmy instance wisely... 1 year ago:
My response was “because I’d like to be a member of a second instance.”. They rejected my application.