It’s wild to see the assumption that just because somebody makes a meme about a topic means that they don’t actively participate in trying to better our system.
Namely because so much of the waste we’re talking about isn’t your half eaten fried rice, and the example you provided about housing is but one example of vacant homes. There are so many vacant homes on the market that are perfectly suitable to live in, but we live in an economic system where housing is denied unless you can pay for it. Which means so many of us are at the whims of the real estate market and the people who profit off trying to make their property as valuable as possible.
That’s the thing, it’s not necessarily about intentional ill will, but the side effects of things that seem like perfectly reasonable justifiable decisions. Throwing away food because it’s cheaper to do so, leaving suitable houses empty for decades because it’s cheaper to do so, manufacturing millions of dollars of cheap electronics that are going to go to waste because getting people to buy the new thing is profitable.
I think it would be totally possible for us to build manufactured housing at scale, using our tax dollars, and when a person wants to live independently they can apply and receive a home at no cost to them.
It would be totally possible for us to manufacture devices that are intended to be maintained and used long term, generating less waste.
But when everything is built around making money, this all goes out the window.
It’s wild to see the assumption that just because somebody makes a meme about a topic means that they don’t actively participate in trying to better our system.
If half the people wasting time on memes dedicated that to helping others, there’d be a demonstrable difference.
This is just an excuse to be anonymously judgmental while ignoring your own lack of effort.
There are so many vacant homes on the market that are perfectly suitable to live in
I think that you overestimate what even large amounts of people working together can accomplish vs the lobbying power of companies like Blackrock. Our state is corrupt and calling your representatives can only do so much.
Memes are a way of sharing ideas, and in any political movement, sharing ideas is critical. You may consider it a waste of time, and assume that OP and myself do nothing but virtue signal. Ultimately those assumptions are just that, and the only anonymous judgement has been on your end. I’m not making assumptions about you, or about what you do, support, believe, etc. I pointed out your assumptions, and you’re calling that judgement.
As far as vacant homes, there’s plenty of data out there if you’re willing to do a single internet search.
https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/currenthvspress.pdf
It’s wild to see the assumption that just because somebody makes a meme about a topic means that they don’t actively participate in trying to better our system. Namely because so much of the waste we’re talking about isn’t your half eaten fried rice, and the example you provided about housing is but one example of vacant homes. There are so many vacant homes on the market that are perfectly suitable to live in, but we live in an economic system where housing is denied unless you can pay for it. Which means so many of us are at the whims of the real estate market and the people who profit off trying to make their property as valuable as possible. That’s the thing, it’s not necessarily about intentional ill will, but the side effects of things that seem like perfectly reasonable justifiable decisions. Throwing away food because it’s cheaper to do so, leaving suitable houses empty for decades because it’s cheaper to do so, manufacturing millions of dollars of cheap electronics that are going to go to waste because getting people to buy the new thing is profitable. I think it would be totally possible for us to build manufactured housing at scale, using our tax dollars, and when a person wants to live independently they can apply and receive a home at no cost to them. It would be totally possible for us to manufacture devices that are intended to be maintained and used long term, generating less waste. But when everything is built around making money, this all goes out the window.
If half the people wasting time on memes dedicated that to helping others, there’d be a demonstrable difference.
This is just an excuse to be anonymously judgmental while ignoring your own lack of effort.
Can you provide a few examples?
I think that you overestimate what even large amounts of people working together can accomplish vs the lobbying power of companies like Blackrock. Our state is corrupt and calling your representatives can only do so much. Memes are a way of sharing ideas, and in any political movement, sharing ideas is critical. You may consider it a waste of time, and assume that OP and myself do nothing but virtue signal. Ultimately those assumptions are just that, and the only anonymous judgement has been on your end. I’m not making assumptions about you, or about what you do, support, believe, etc. I pointed out your assumptions, and you’re calling that judgement. As far as vacant homes, there’s plenty of data out there if you’re willing to do a single internet search. https://www.census.gov/housing/hvs/files/currenthvspress.pdf