• Casterial@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      We’re on a downward spiral and politicians are to blame. We’re in late stage capitalism where we do circular deals, cut infrastructure, improvements, and education to bail out companies to keep circular deals going.

      • turtlesareneat@piefed.ca
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        Can you imagine how furious the shareholders would be if we built hospitals and water treatment facilities with their money?!

      • xav@programming.dev
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        I think blaming it on the politicians is too easy. The individualist “me first” mentality has just naturally done its job here. When greed is rewarded, greed becomes the norm.

  • frongt@lemmy.zip
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    As measured by articles published. The full text of the study is not available so I can’t read it.