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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • capitalism relies on the assertion that everyone must work for a living or else they starve.

    I think it’s more accurate to say that capitalism relies on the constant extraction of value from the masses into the hands of a few at any cost. Your quality of life (pay) is proportional to how effective you are at aiding that goal on behalf of the elite. And anyone that cannot aid in that goal is abandoned (healthcare) to suffer and eek out a livelihood on scraps (dwindling social systems and support).

    Basically, your value as a human being comes down to how much value you can extract from every other human being. That is why a baseball player makes millions for playing a game while a teacher make peanuts.















    • Car insurance is optional
    • Kids get govt subsidised dental care until they’re 18
    • Most common prescriptions are $5 or free
    • We did away with pennies because they’re pointless
    • It’s common to go barefoot into shops and grocery stores
    • Most kids in elementary school go barefoot
    • Semi automatic weapons banned
    • Kids get 20 hours govt subsidised daycare per week
    • When you sell your car the license plate typically goes with it
    • Most gas stations serve hot food and it’s good (by American standards)
    • Online banking allows instant direct cross-bank money transfer, so nobody uses Paypal or Venmo
    • Nobody pays by check, nobody carries around a checkbook
    • It’s not unusual for public parks to have exercise equipment
    • For short domestic flights, time between entering the airport and boarding the plane can be as short as 60 seconds
    • The milky way is still visible in good sized towns
    • Praying mantises are still common
    • Money (bills and coins) feature women, nature, and explorers not war generals, bankers, and buildings.