Like.... did anyone just not see that and wonder "why"? I guess most Imperial Core folks would just be like "yeah socialism is when evil so whatever" but how can folks who actually read that and think about it not have like one question.
Because the average person has no idea what the famine is as it’s never taught and never brought up outside of “gommunism bad” so their only viewpoint on it is gommunism bad
Most people assume the past was pretty much like things are today but with older tech. They don’t realize how deeply ingrained famine is to the human experience for thousands of years up until recent decades. In tsarist Russia in the 19th century there were 5-8 major famines that killed roughly 40 million people. In China, I recall seeing that for the 2,000 years until the Revolution, there was a major famine in at least one area on average once per year. When I’m tempted to think that life under feudalism actually sounds kinda nice, I recall how much famines suck (and medical technology). Famines happened a lot in the past, the Ukrainian famine was much more the historical norm. And it was the Soviets who ended famine within their borders after that (other than the famine right at the end of the war, but that was caused by the Nazis).
People in the west are taught to not think for themselves, we live in a world where "history ended" and all matters have been settled. It is not our job to examine things, to understand things, only to "know" things that are taught to us verbatim, freezepeach means "My ignorance is just as vital to society as your knowledge." and the ignorant are given megaphones by the wealthy to ensure that this is the version of things most people hear.
Like.... did anyone just not see that and wonder "why"? I guess most Imperial Core folks would just be like "yeah socialism is when evil so whatever" but how can folks who actually read that and think about it not have like one question.
I think I've found your mistake. We don't actually learn about any of this shit in school, we go straight from "D-Day murika good" to "cold war"
Because the average person has no idea what the famine is as it’s never taught and never brought up outside of “gommunism bad” so their only viewpoint on it is gommunism bad
Most people assume the past was pretty much like things are today but with older tech. They don’t realize how deeply ingrained famine is to the human experience for thousands of years up until recent decades. In tsarist Russia in the 19th century there were 5-8 major famines that killed roughly 40 million people. In China, I recall seeing that for the 2,000 years until the Revolution, there was a major famine in at least one area on average once per year. When I’m tempted to think that life under feudalism actually sounds kinda nice, I recall how much famines suck (and medical technology). Famines happened a lot in the past, the Ukrainian famine was much more the historical norm. And it was the Soviets who ended famine within their borders after that (other than the famine right at the end of the war, but that was caused by the Nazis).
I read her work gulag a few years ago and came out the otherside continuing on my happy little path to becoming a tankie or whatever
anticommunism is the root of fascism Annie, you keep at it, hitler is so proud
People in the west are taught to not think for themselves, we live in a world where "history ended" and all matters have been settled. It is not our job to examine things, to understand things, only to "know" things that are taught to us verbatim, freezepeach means "My ignorance is just as vital to society as your knowledge." and the ignorant are given megaphones by the wealthy to ensure that this is the version of things most people hear.
This species has amused itself to death.