• TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    There is no safety. No matter how wealthy you are, your house can be destroyed. No matter how much you diversify your portfolio, the economy could crash and send you back to square one. No matter what private army you pay, forces beyond your control can crush you like a bug.

    Humans do not rule the world, and under capitalism, we don’t even rule ourselves. We’re ruled by profit motives more than any rich individual. No matter how much Musk or Trump try to play king, they’re merely mortals riding the wave of economics and politics. We have no real gods, only chaos; no real masters, only thugs and bullies

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      Fun fact:

      Egg prices are so high because they’re used to make flu and covid vaccines.

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        The price spikes are driven by avian (bird) flu.

        There have been several outbreaks here in the States over the past year or so and we’re in the middle of yet another one.

        I was able to get a dozen large eggs for about $1.60 in October; now they’re at least twice that.

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          I guess I’m projecting my Canadian-ness on everyone. A dozen large eggs in my area on the west coast is upwards of 6 Canadian apologies.

          *Before the pandemic that was what you would pay for two dozen. Fuckin’ bread cartel i tell yah hwat.

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            Oh, it’s no big deal; what you said is true in terms of eggs being used to make vaccines.

            But avian flu outbreaks require them to cull (kill) large numbers of egg-producing chickens, so it’s basically a supply-and-demand issue – hence the price spikes.

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    At the moment, I’m beginning to think that the best we can do is both, it might be to late for an either/or situation

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    Should have paved over those mountains.

    Can’t have a fire if the landscape is one continuous piece of asphalt.