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0 pointsverisimi1d ago0 comments

> Corporations are not in the role of bad cop, they exist to exploit us for profit and have many nasty tactics they can use to do that.

.. and governments are the same.

I believe we already live in a form of fascism where business and governments are aspects of the same entity.

> The state can, at least in theory, be structured to serve rather than exploit us.

I disagree. It can soak up believers energy though, forcing people against others who they have no personal issues with.

> On top of that, the idea that individuals have the time, energy, or inclination to completely manage their own "reality" rather than relying on external authorities is daft imo.

It might be daft in your opinion, but assuming the answers you want will be provided externally could be a working definition of insanity, imo.

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thenfcm1d ago

The UK and US maybe. I'm not so sure about all governments around the world.

And so do you not trust health advice from the WHO? Do you do your own controlled trials instead?

verisimiOP1d ago

No, not the WHO, pharmaceutical companies or Bill Gates. These folk only have humanity's interests at heart, nothing to do with money and power. At all. You should absolutely trust your children to these folks.

thenfcm1d ago

So you're an antivaxxer? That makes a little more sense now.

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0 pointsverisimi1d ago0 comments

> Corporations are not in the role of bad cop, they exist to exploit us for profit and have many nasty tactics they can use to do that.

.. and governments are the same.

I believe we already live in a form of fascism where business and governments are aspects of the same entity.

> The state can, at least in theory, be structured to serve rather than exploit us.

I disagree. It can soak up believers energy though, forcing people against others who they have no personal issues with.

> On top of that, the idea that individuals have the time, energy, or inclination to completely manage their own "reality" rather than relying on external authorities is daft imo.

It might be daft in your opinion, but assuming the answers you want will be provided externally could be a working definition of insanity, imo.

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thenfcm1d ago

The UK and US maybe. I'm not so sure about all governments around the world.

And so do you not trust health advice from the WHO? Do you do your own controlled trials instead?

verisimiOP1d ago

thenfcm1d ago

So you're an antivaxxer? That makes a little more sense now.

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