On the 13th of March in 1979, the People's Revolutionary Government (PRG) was proclaimed in Grenada after the Marxist-Leninist New Jewel Movement overthrew the state in a socialist revolution, with Maurice Bishop serving as Prime Minister.

After coming into power, Bishop stated the goals of the NJM: "We definitely have a stake in seeking the creation of a new international economic order which would assist in ensuring economic justice for the oppressed and exploited peoples of the world, and in ensuring that the resources of the sea are used for the benefit of all the people of the world and not for a tiny minority of profiteers".

The new government developed an ambitious social program, initiating a literacy campaign, expanding education programs, worker protections, and establishing farmers' cooperatives.

During the PRG's reign, unemployment was reduced from 49% to 14%, the ratio of doctors per person increased from 1/4000 to 1/3,000, the infant mortality rate was reduced, and the literacy rate increased from 85% to 90%. In addition, laws guaranteeing equal pay for equal work for women were passed, and mothers were guaranteed three months' maternity leave.

The government suspended the constitution of the previous regime, ruling by decree until a factional conflict broke out, ultimately leading to Maurice Bishop's assassination. President Ronald Reagan launched an invasion of Grenada a few weeks later, on October 25th, 1983.

"We have attempted to show in this Manifesto what is possible. We have demonstrated beyond doubt that there is no reason why we should continue to live in such poverty, misery, suffering, dependence and exploitation...The new society must not only speak of Democracy, but must practise it in all its aspects. We must stress the policy of 'Self-Reliance' and 'Self-Sufficiency' undertaken co-operatively, and reject the easy approaches offered by aid and foreign assistance. We will have to recognise that our most important resource is our people."

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  • PaX [comrade/them, they/them]
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    8 months ago

    Sure... The effects are very well known; so known it would be a waste to even mentioned them. Just vaguely gesture to them. But what are they again? This big public health crisis going on. How is it defined? How does it differ between jurisdictions with different regulations?

    The bisphenols are ubiquitous endocrine disruptors and cancer-causing agents. I'm not really prepared to give you a whole outline of their health effects and their relation to any possible health crisis (like the rise in cancer rates worldwide) rn but it doesn't mean they're not real lol

    And they are not known at all but the less information exists the more evidence it actually is.1

    1 - that's called "conspiracy thinking"

    What conspiracy? What conspiratorial thinking am I exhibiting in being concerned about the proliferation of microplastics throughout the entire world and every human body? There's no conspiracy, this is happening right in the open. The study of the health effects of microplastics is still in an early state and it's impossible to say for certain what effects they are having but I'm comfortable saying tiny plastic particles inside your body that can't be broken down by normal biological processes and which may stay inside you forever are probably not good for you lol. Why are you assuming it's safe?

    There have been some studies finding an association with negative health outcomes, like the one this article that was posted here a few days ago talks about:

    https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00650-3

    I don't even follow if these cans have the kind of plastic that definitely for certain cause specific health problems so far un mentioned...

    Idk either, it was difficult to find any specific information when I looked it up. Maybe it's a trade secret or something

    Why not going to your local thrift store and buy some fun metal drinking vessels. There are lots of them. They'll last longer.

    I'm drinking out of a glass cup rn. Of course it's way more practical to just buy something but where's the whimsy in that?

    I'm really tired, so I'm gonna log off now soooo I'm disengaging I suppose