nagonjin t1_ja89r2o wrote on February 27, 2023 at 4:12 PM

Reply to comment by vibeology1 in China accuses U.S. of ‘disinformation’ over warnings it’s considering sending artillery and ammo to Russia by diana321

How has (for example) the global pandemic response not disavowed you of the notion that collectively we're not that committed to long-term self preservation? Especially if the elites have money to make.

vibeology1 t1_ja8e3mf wrote on February 27, 2023 at 4:41 PM

For the wealthy, their wealth is their self preservation. Their goals are just counter to everybody elses.

The people not taking the vaccine are doing it out of the sincere belief that it will do them irreparable harm. Again, self preservation. Incredibly stupid but thats on the schools and the steady stream of poor quality US news.

nagonjin t1_ja8euzw wrote on February 27, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Those are fair points, but those practices come at the cost of collective self-preservation.

vibeology1 t1_ja8j2rp wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:13 PM

Guess we got to convince people that a rising tide lifts all boats. Its a shame.

nagonjin t1_ja8kt3n wrote on February 27, 2023 at 5:24 PM

Well, sadly some people just like watching boats sink