• Judge_Jury [comrade/them, he/him]
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    1 year ago

    So, how can we untangle the "live in pod eat bug" meme from its far-right history? Because I really want to ask how far this is from the nearest insect cafeteria

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      1 year ago

      Today, you're going to be told that eating bugs is soy and its destroying masculinity.

      Tomorrow, every fucking "get fit in 30 days" self-help Joe Rogan knock off is going to tell you that eating powdered bug meal is the fastest way to maximize your inner potential and hustle harder.

        • DrCrustacean [any]
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          1 year ago

          It's gross. "You are going to eat beans" isn't nearly as evocative as "you will eat bugs". Insect agricultural also gets thrown out there by reddit-logo types as a potential way to reduce carbon emissions, so every once in a while they get a headline to froth at

          • usernamesaredifficul [he/him]
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            1 year ago

            Sure it's gross if you don't consider how to cook them I don't understand how shrimp and mussels are food but crickets and locusts aren't