• themeatbridge
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    9611 months ago

    The problem is that seeking growth at all costs allows the accumulation of economic and political power. The people in charge do not distinguish between personal success and a better world, and therefore see no difference between economic growth and a better world.

    • IninewCrow
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      1111 months ago

      Where they call plutocracy democracy and democracy is basically plutocracy

    • BlanketsWithSmallpox
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      -1111 months ago

      It also funds everyone’s retirement. People start revolting pretty quickly when they learn they get paid almost nothing and they have to rely on a magic money making machine in the stock market to live out their twilight years.

      • Flying SquidM
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        711 months ago

        Sounds like a good argument for government pensions. Thank you, comrade!

        • BlanketsWithSmallpox
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          11 months ago

          Anything that allows people to retire and doesn’t require unsustainable GDP growth I’m happy with LOL.