We need industry and finance to rise above subsistence farming. Going back to a majority of the population being farmers would result in a collapse to 19th Century standards of living pretty quickly. Not to mention the resultant population collapse that would come with the de-industrialization of agriculture.
It’s a tempting vision, but ultimately suicidal.
Finance, sure. But we do NOT need financiers. Those fucks don’t “ensure efficient allocation of capital”. And no one elected them to “repair the world” against the wishes of normal people (looking at Larry Fink, among so many others of that sort).
That guff about “efficiency” and “repair” are lies they tell, not only to us, but to an extent to themselves. The psychology is deeply twisted. Which is sad for those individuals, but a disaster for society.
For an individual you are correct, but interpret as a nation. We are energy independent, 1/2 in the world (Russia is the other). We’ve sent so much manufacturing offshore, we’ve denigrated trades and farming and taught every snowflake they will be CEO about 2 years after graduating with a gender studies degree. Manufacturing efficiency has grown 2% a year for 50 years. We could have this wealth with 20 hour workweeks but the last statistic I heard is the financial sector makes (read that takes) 30% of all profit in the US. Too many people are happy to go into debt, in fact living debt free is only for weirdos.
Can’t believe you quote the patron saint of tree hugging eco-terrorists.
I am a tree hugger… I hug a tree and then go to the next tree so as not interfere with the logger.
I agree with your sentiment. But sometimes your enemies have some good points. I was reflecting on the quote itself, we need to step a bit and learn to grow most of our own food, learn to be creative and build ourselves our tools and not rely on corporations and government handouts. When we become more self reliant the companies and .gov have little power over us. When the normies think milk and eggs and meat come strictly from the store, then we have failed as a nation.
This. Thank you.
Add another company who has reportedly jumped on the DEI bandwagon.
King Arthur Flour is running a baking contest for …wait for it … nonwhites ONLY.
For those that don’t know, King Arthur is an old, founded in 1790, New England Co. This is a supposed “employee owned” company. They changed their name in 2020 from King Arthur Flour, the company’s name since their founding, to King Arthur Baking Co. jumping on the DEI bandwagon.
Yeah it’s nice to be able to do stuff, but its far more efficient to hire a specialist to harvest the wool, then another to make the cloth, then another to make the shirt, then more to ship them, then somebody to hold them until I need one, then have it shipped to my door.
We need industry and finance to rise above subsistence farming. Going back to a majority of the population being farmers would result in a collapse to 19th Century standards of living pretty quickly. Not to mention the resultant population collapse that would come with the de-industrialization of agriculture.
It’s a tempting vision, but ultimately suicidal.
Finance, sure. But we do NOT need financiers. Those fucks don’t “ensure efficient allocation of capital”. And no one elected them to “repair the world” against the wishes of normal people (looking at Larry Fink, among so many others of that sort).
That guff about “efficiency” and “repair” are lies they tell, not only to us, but to an extent to themselves. The psychology is deeply twisted. Which is sad for those individuals, but a disaster for society.
For an individual you are correct, but interpret as a nation. We are energy independent, 1/2 in the world (Russia is the other). We’ve sent so much manufacturing offshore, we’ve denigrated trades and farming and taught every snowflake they will be CEO about 2 years after graduating with a gender studies degree. Manufacturing efficiency has grown 2% a year for 50 years. We could have this wealth with 20 hour workweeks but the last statistic I heard is the financial sector makes (read that takes) 30% of all profit in the US. Too many people are happy to go into debt, in fact living debt free is only for weirdos.
Can’t believe you quote the patron saint of tree hugging eco-terrorists.
I am a tree hugger… I hug a tree and then go to the next tree so as not interfere with the logger.
I agree with your sentiment. But sometimes your enemies have some good points. I was reflecting on the quote itself, we need to step a bit and learn to grow most of our own food, learn to be creative and build ourselves our tools and not rely on corporations and government handouts. When we become more self reliant the companies and .gov have little power over us. When the normies think milk and eggs and meat come strictly from the store, then we have failed as a nation.
This. Thank you.
Add another company who has reportedly jumped on the DEI bandwagon.
King Arthur Flour is running a baking contest for …wait for it … nonwhites ONLY.
For those that don’t know, King Arthur is an old, founded in 1790, New England Co. This is a supposed “employee owned” company. They changed their name in 2020 from King Arthur Flour, the company’s name since their founding, to King Arthur Baking Co. jumping on the DEI bandwagon.
Here is their web posting identifying their DEI creds:
https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/impact/food-justice
Here’s an article, from “Mashed” on why KAF jumped on the DEI bandwagon: https://www.mashed.com/229572/the-real-reason-king-arthur-flour-changed-its-name/
Yeah it’s nice to be able to do stuff, but its far more efficient to hire a specialist to harvest the wool, then another to make the cloth, then another to make the shirt, then more to ship them, then somebody to hold them until I need one, then have it shipped to my door.
Capitalism. THAT is what made America GREAT.