I am as leftist as they come, butt honestly to be honest any logical human can see that Bill Gates is one of the good ones and that his contributions to charity and Effective Altruism have been a net positive and have objectively contributed more to progress than anything an internet tankie could ever imagine. I'm sorry, but the adults in the room have spoken.

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(I feel so dirty after writing that that I feel like I need a second shower today)

  • UlyssesT [he/him]
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    11 months ago

    I've seen exactly that take in the comments (before comments were turned off) of multiple links to Gil Scott-Heron's "Whitey On The Moon," only with more rage. frothingfash

    The my-hero cult came out in droves, didn't even deny the poverty and injustice talked about in the poem, but instead said that it was "the necessary cost of progress."

    cracker can't imagine a system of progress that doesn't stomp over ungrateful us-foreign-policy somewhere for profit.

    • Othello [comrade/them, love/loves]
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      11 months ago

      oh i love that song (poem?)! it always angers cracker who rather spend eternity madly building a tower to nowhere than taking care of the people below.