• Ioughttamow
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    2011 months ago

    Sure buddy. Western standard of living has long been propped up by keeping externalities external. Exploitation is the name of the game

    • @Fizz@lemmy.nz
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      211 months ago

      Can you give an example of capitalism keeping externalities external so I can understand what you mean here?

      • @GiveMemes@jlai.lu
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        511 months ago

        Bananas. There’s a reason they’re 69 cents a pound despite coming from Central America whereas apples are like 4-5 times as much and mostly come from US orchards.

      • Ioughttamow
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        1311 months ago

        Environmental damage is a big one. Basically anytime some cost is due, such as pollution, but corporations ignore cleanup, and thus the cost. That bill is still due eventually, and it’s left to others to pay the price