Despite what the GOP would have you believe, The US and EU have actually achieved post-scarcity. You should be fighting for post-inequality because that is what is holding back the rest of the world, as well as millions of citizens of the US and EU.
Comment on meet project primrose, adobe’s real-life interactive dress that changes design every second
atetulo@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Love this is what we spend our resources on while children go without food, water, electricity, education, and shelter.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 months ago
atetulo@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Yes, we’re just passing a bunch of money around at the top.
It’s why I almost never take Americans seriously when they say they ‘need’ more money. They don’t know what that word means, or what hard work really is.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Oh really? Americans don’t ever need more money? How about these Americans? They’re doing fine on whatever they can panhandle from people leaving the Walmart parking lot and dumpster food?
JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
United States owns 30% of the worlds wealth while having the 4.2% of the worlds total population, though. Does a group of people need more food ehen most of them are starving because a few of them hoarded 95% of it and are sitting on it doing nothing…?
atetulo@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Looks like they’re living in a major city.
Supply and demand.
They can leave and their money will go way further. The problem is, a lot of people living in major cities feel they’re entitled to do so.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 months ago
businessinsider.com/unhealthy-american-work-habit…
Sure. We don’t work hard. Talk to me when you have spent 25 years in American kitchens to fund your own businesses, the first 5 of which never took off, but also consistently failed to drive me into bankruptcy. The 6th one finally works for me, and I’m finally not having to work 18 hour days 7 days a week.
atetulo@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Yeah. That’s definitely working harder than most people have throughout history for less.
My bad.
the first 5 of which never took off, but also consistently failed to drive me into bankruptcy.
Lol, don’t blame your failed business ventures on me. If you think ‘hard work’ is all it takes to make a successful business, I’m sorry, that’s just a testament to why 5 of your businesses failed.
and I’m finally not having to work 18 hour days 7 days a week.
Let me guess, you’re also living a higher quality of life than the vast majority of people ever to live while working considerably less. And here you are, still finding ways to complain.
Lol. Thanks for proving my point.
ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 8 months ago
The people who designed this were paid to design this. I presume that at least some of them have children. Therefore, resources spent to invent this did go to give children food, water, shelter, etc.
You’re welcome.
atetulo@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Yeah, they could’ve done something else useful for society and still support their families.
You’re welcome.
For what? Your mental gymnastics? Lol.
ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Lol.
Look at the authoritarian communist, dictating how other people must live their lives.
Let’s round up all the artists and musicians too, because they’re not feeding kids or something.
Jumpinship@lemmy.world 8 months ago
My god, go back to lemmygrad.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 months ago
My internet, please go back to Reddit where your capitalist takes will be supported.
LethargyTheGhost@lemmy.world 8 months ago
HRRRRRR
atetulo@lemm.ee 8 months ago
You okay there?
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Capitalists doing capitalist shit.
jray4559@lemmy.sdf.org 8 months ago
You could say the same thing about posting on Lemmy. Or playing your favorite RPG. Or Starbucks’ newest coffee flavor. Or any number of other comforts.
This is the “don’t be depressed, people in Africa have it worse” kind of argument.
atetulo@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Nah. Magnitude matters, and the resources wasted doing this could have a legitimate impact.
No it’s not, and you’re resorting to analogies because you can’t argue against the topic at hand. Please try to stay on topic.
tagelthebagel@lemmynsfw.com 8 months ago
I think the richer shouldn’t be buying the dress so I get you there. But I read the comment about the technology being created in the first place. Advancements are going to come regardless. Yeah there is suffering but not much we can do on people creating new things
atetulo@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I think it’s important what that technology is and priorities should matter.
Right now people prioritize whatever makes rich people richer faster, hence “we’re passing a bunch of money around at the top.”
Lots of people who contribute to the problem don’t want to admit it, though.
Waldemar_Firehammer@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
This is such a SJW argument. What are you doing to help any of those people? Adobe does charitable giving and employee matching for donations/volunteered time for up to 10k/month per employee. last year Adobe gave over 6 million dollars to various charities as a result of this program. They’re only able to do that if they are making money and innovating.
I’m not saying Adobe is a great company or anything, but they have done and are doing more to help disadvantaged people that you’ll likely ever be able to accomplish, and their ability to do that is dependent on their business being successful.
Is this a waste of resources? Perhaps, but they aren’t responsible for solving the world’s issues, any they are contributing. What have you done? From what I understand, you could contribute more to the people you’re describing by applying and working for Adobe rather than criticizing them.
atetulo@lemm.ee 8 months ago
For one, not argue against them like you’re doing right now. Like it or not, I can’t solve these problems myself. Discussion and sharing of ideas is necessary to put solutions into action and change culture.
Sorry that needs to be spelled out for you, but you’re clearly someone who thinks wealth should never be criticized.
Gonna block you now. Goodbye.