The Indian rice export ban, the war in Ukraine and El Niño are combining to create a “doom loop” for the world’s poorest people, as staple food prices soar.

  • @[email protected]
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    222 years ago

    Yes, but im just a very positive thinker today!

    (is irony dead? Does everything need the /s? Are people so insane they think someone would writing that in a serious note…)

    • @[email protected]
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      112 years ago

      Literally no way to discern whether it was a sarcastic joke or if you were legitimately an eco-fascist

      • @[email protected]
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        32 years ago

        My entire existence is basically a joke so don’t take me too serious.

        In general its a better approach to think everything on the internet is satire until clarified that its not, way better for your believe in humanity, trust me.

        • @[email protected]
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          42 years ago

          I see a lot of people on the internet say some pretty horrible shit with a lot of conviction. Sorry that you’re having a rough time. Hopefully adding more clarity to your communication helps a bit.

    • 133arc585
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      212 years ago

      From the rest of your comment history? Yes, it’s entirely believable. It’s more surprising that you’re walking it back, really.

    • @[email protected]
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      152 years ago

      Eh, the way it was written I wouldn’t have read it as sarcasm. Text and tone yada yada. That said, I’ve definitely seen people who seriously think like this.

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        For real? (serious) a nuclear war might be beneficial because mostly citys of big polluters will be taken out, starvation always hits those that already basically don’t pollute. So that argument would make 0 sense regardless…

        And i don’t think a nuclear war is exactly what we want… There are better ways than to suicide on species level…

        Edit to clarify that im not in favor of nuclear war…

          • @[email protected]
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            22 years ago

            Tbh, i can see why… But maybe things get better (hopefully) (im atheist but please god let it rain some braincells for the people)

        • Drusas
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          82 years ago

          It’s called Malthusianism (after the philosopher Malthus) and, yes, it is a real philosophy.

            • Drusas
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              52 years ago

              Sort of. Malthusians believe that disasters which take out large numbers of people help to keep the population in check and are therefore necessary. Obviously a little oversimplified, but that’s about what it boils down to.

              • @[email protected]
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                32 years ago

                Sounds somewhat reasonable and nuts at the same time.

                Like some sad people that lost people in a Desaster saying it was for the greater good when in reality its ultimately meaningless.

                • Drusas
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                  22 years ago

                  It’s not an illogical stance; it’s just one that requires you to become less empathetic.

    • LemmyLefty
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      Honestly? Yeah, I thought you were serious, because I’ve seen that attitude expressed before. Generally it’s more “this hazy, unspecified population can be sacrificed to help me deal with the existential dread that me and my world are walking off a cliff” than “dear me I so DO delight in death”, but it makes my teeth ache.

      Thank you for clarifying, and I’m sorry for jumping on you.

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        92 years ago

        For real? (serious) a nuclear war might be beneficial because mostly citys of big polluters will be taken out, starvation always hits those that already basically don’t pollute. So that argument would make 0 sense regardless…

        And i don’t think a nuclear war is exactly what we want… There are better ways than to suicide on species level…

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          62 years ago

          Nuclear Winter about to solve climate change /s & If there is nothing left to safe there is no need for any efforts /s

          I think there might be better alternatives including less suffering