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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (9 children)

My point is that capital has successfully fought to put lead into American's blood and lungs for over 100 years.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

When a liberal loses an argument they yell "whataboutism" it's their little white flag

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Calling something "Whataboutism" infers a belief in American exceptionalism. You should question that belief.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Did you just watch a Brad Bird movie

[–] [email protected] 141 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (67 children)

Capital successfully fought to put lead into American's blood and lungs for a century after it was known to be poison. To this day they're still fighting to keep it there.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/why-it-took-decades-of-blaming-parents-before-we-banned-lead-paint/275169/

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2016/09/14/report-lead-paint-makers-helped-gov-walker/90349256/

[–] [email protected] 135 points 1 year ago (84 children)

When you own the means of production it's literally yours. I don't understand the issue.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you have a strong opinion either way that's fine with me, I don't want to argue it with you.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

yup, no need to pay for a password manager. and far more secure.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

muddies the waters of public discussion

Isn't that The Atlantic's MO?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Same, been waiting a long time

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What things did he do?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Enclosure

"The law locks up the man or woman
Who steals the goose from off the common,
But lets the greater felon loose
Who steals the common from the goose." 
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