HeavenlyPossumMar 11, 2023

Every supermarket that throws unsold but edible food into a dumpster at the end of the day and pours bleach onto it to prevent the hungry from eating it is reminding us, over and over, that capitalism is not “trade” or “commerce” but rather *sabotage.*

Capitalism isn’t about producing and selling things; it’s about setting up toll booths.

Show threadWhatever WorksMar 11, 2023
@HeavenlyPossum I'm pretty sure some Old Testament prophet would call that an "abomination unto the LORD."
Show threadLN 
@SitekOtaku @HeavenlyPossum Oh yeah, remember how usury used to be a sin? Basically profit-seeking was understood to be a bit sus but doing it with money lending was so obviously pure evil that they even put it in religious doctrine. Weird how we forgot about that while desperately hanging onto vague condemnations of queer identities and sexual hangups.
Mar 11, 2023 at 9:55pmWeb
Show threadWhatever WorksMar 13, 2023
@alan @HeavenlyPossum Oh, and don't forget having to cancel your debts every 50 years -- the Jubilee!