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death to this sort of thing in general (hexbear.net)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Oh woah, got me there, bruv. Guess we should throw the bath water out.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

We should consider the fact that the current system is not viable and not be afraid to critique it or look towards alternatives. Why are you so knee-jerkingly defensive of capitalism?
Cuba has a higher life expectancy than the US.
China has a higher median wage than some European countries.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Cuba has a higher life expectancy than the US. China has a higher median wage than some European countries.

Now it's my turn to ask for sources.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

According to the UN Cuban life expectancy is 79, the us is 76.
You can look at the data right here: https://population.un.org/wpp/
China is 2 years higher than the US btw.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I would simply remove the baby first. it's not a good metaphor for your purposes because throwing a baby is actually difficult to do by accident, whereas throwing out bathwater without a baby is very easy and does not in any way require that. In this case we would retain labor- and lifesaving industrial technologies, but reject the hoarding of profit and the enslavement of human existence.