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Comment Re:Malthus was wrong but also right (Score 1) 243

We're currently closer to peak with the policies we have in place right now.

The problem we have is one of multiple factors regarding education, policy, and the future. The more educated, and comfortable, people get the more they try to protect their own status.

Unfortunately the (for want of a better term) ruling class are constantly trying to scrape more from the working class. Living in luxury that would make Croesus blush with envy isn't good enough, because that other member of the ruling class not only has vast real estate holdings and a megayacht like they have... but they have a fleet of superyachts traveling around to support the megayacht. That means they need to get that as well or they lose. They can't lose, they have to get more status.

All of that while the wealthiest declare empathy as a weakness and don't care if children starve. Some of the other members of the class just below know better.

When it comes to the future people want their children to be at least as well off as they are when they have kids. Nobody wants to raise children to starve to death in front of them, indeed starving kids is one way to get the masses to engage in violent insurrection. However that's an absolute last resort thing for people who have kids. What will also happen is many people will just choose to not have kids, eliminating the fear. That's also why more than a few of the highest wealth holding individuals bankroll groups that fight against the legality of birth control and abortion.

You want birth rates to go up, society will need long-term proof that pro-family policies are in place... to have the faith their children will have a future that is bright hope filled.

Comment Re:Chy-na (Score 1) 247

BYD, and other Chinese manufacturers, make a decent product. They are also barred by law from even suggesting their cars can drive themselves, which happened after a few bad accidents.

However there isn't much of a difference if we start shredding the executive class / 1% and try build the dang things halfway decently. Tesla is a horrible company at actually building the things, with worse fit/finish than many early model US Kia's. The cost difference, per hour, of a US employee isn't that far off from Chinese assembly line employee, other than the fact US companies have to pay for health care and contribute to retirement (et al.) whereas in China that's the state.

Comment Re:Options are the Problem, Not the Goal (Score 1) 222

Liberals should LOVE Trumps tariffs. Higher prices on foreign goods should mean less overall products created and less stuff shipped across the ocean. That's a lot of unnecessary pollution but with higher prices, that should drop. See, it's all about perspective. Now go eat your bugs.

You really don't understand jack and spit about "liberal" ideas at all, do you? Do you also believe the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) is actually a real democratic republic and not a dictatorship?

Comment Re:Options are the Problem, Not the Goal (Score 1) 222

You really don't get what he's doing with tariffs do you? They have ZERO to do with jobs and whatnot, other than some photo ops and news stories. Going all the way back to his first run: Carrier didn't keep one job in Ohio during his first term that they weren't planning to keep. They just merged two facilities together and shipped jobs to Mexico.

This entire charade is all about paying your tithe to the king.

Comment Re:Face-plant-ed as expected (Score 1) 222

It was obvious that the whole thing would collapse as soon as dietary reports started emerging left, right and centre that meat substitutes are significantly more unhealthy than the real thing. Has to do with all the chemical extras they need to add on to replicate texture and flavour.

Of course the crap in meat nowadays isn't any healthier, and will only get worse as we try to keep the price down so people can afford it... all while increasing profits for JBS and WH Group.

Comment Re:Options are the Problem, Not the Goal (Score 1) 222

Because those pushing this do mind you having a meat option.

Actually I'd go with, "The people butthurt the most about this turned it political." You can argue about grazing whatever, I'm not going to get into that pile of poo. However the loudest screechers are the "people" (in quotes because it's usually just groups / foreign corporations trying to gin up poutrage) against the stuff. They're TERRIFIED it might get enough traction to get cheaper and improve.

Now, personally speaking, I've found most of this stuff to be a non-starter. I don't think it tastes correct, nor do I think it's at the right price point. That being said, the US has given up production to Brazil (JBS) and China (WH Group) for meat, so it probably will become more cost effective rather quickly. I mean, ground beef didn't spike more than 10% year over year for nothing.

Americans won't have a choice soon, and it's because we don't care about monopolies anymore.

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