• CarbonIceDragon
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    The ironic thing about social darwinist types that want to cut any support for the poor on the grounds of poverty being some kind of proof of not being fit to survive, is that the same types will likely also object to things like labor unions or other means of large groups of poorer people banding together to collectively force better conditions from the wealthy, despite social cooperation being a common and successful enough evolutionary strategy.

    • Initiateofthevoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Humans: Literally only exist because they banded together in larger communities than other contemporary hominids. One of the earliest indicators of civilization is caring for the injured and sick. The key characteristic of successful societies is how well they keep each other alive.

      Some fuckhead who thinks he understands evolution: “We should let the financially weak die”

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      Conservatives don’t mean things when they say words. They can form argument-shaped sentences, but their stated reasons are never why they repeat their chosen conclusions.

      They think that’s all you’re doing. They think that’s all there is. It’s reality as a team sport.