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The article is actually decently well written good-faith satire meant to address how poverty and hunger are inherent to capitalism as a system. The title was just too bold lol

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[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Apparently that article was "just satire bro don't take it seriously bro" failed satire.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (5 children)

“No one works harder than hungry people”

While this is probably true, the problem is that their reward for this hard work in no way comes close to fixing their hunger problem.

Meanwhile the assholes in control of the economy and responsible for their hunger problem are taking all the rewards and hoarding it for no better reasons than to compare with other assholes.

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[–] TheLastHero@hexbear.net 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Nah they are doing like A Modest Proposal satire thing, that's funny. Guilty liberals just don't want to hear it and assuage that guilt by making the UN not joke about it at brunch. That's basically as good as actually feeding people.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (8 children)

Even if this article was some sort of thought experiment, what the fuck value does it have? Even if the outcome was very much “I’m against this,” I’m not sure what the point is, unless it does a good job of explaining what kind of fucked up things this has lead to in society (like sweat shops and modern day slavery). Even then, this kind of nonsense serves wealthy scum.

Edit: the article is very much satire. Thanks for the added context and commentary!

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I think about this all the time.

All the "just a prank" folks.

All the "I'm just asking questions" folks.

The "It's just a thought experiment" folks.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 4 points 8 months ago

I’ve seen it firsthand from people before and I’m just like… why? Why do you think this way? It’s just cowardice at the end of the day. They’ll say those things because it’s an easy escape from being called out for having fucked views that allow fascism and corporate interests to flourish.

“I’m just asking questions” is so fucking annoying. You and I both know you’re not and you’re trying to frame this like you’re not the sociopath in this situation. It’s so disingenuous.

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[–] Infynis@midwest.social 78 points 8 months ago (4 children)

hunger is "fundamental to the working of the world's economy"

I mean, he's probably right, but that means we should work to change the system, not throw more orphans into the crushing machine

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Which is actually said in the original article

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Won't anybody think of the employees in the orphan crushing industry?

[–] Bread@sh.itjust.works 22 points 8 months ago

But the machine needs those orphans to keep going! Why would we want to deprive the system of what it needs? Won't anybody think of the shareholders!?!

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[–] skittle07crusher@sh.itjust.works 43 points 8 months ago (1 children)

FEE is an American Libertarian think tank.

Let that help you figure out what’s actually happening here.

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