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  • druk@feddit.uktoUnited Kingdom@feddit.uk•Gary Stevenson: 'Tax wealth or we'll return to the feudal age'English
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    19 days ago

    I think you’re missing the main point a little bit, the problem with Gary is that he oversimplifies everything. He bigs himself up as this decisive voice without actually engaging with inequality research and policy holistically, consistently. He is not an exceptionally good economist, however he has vast reach and a large social media presence. The problems arising from this sort of populism is less apparent while his mission is aligned with what one believes, but is concerning nonetheless. He is just a burnt out millionaire turned influencer/media figure, who larps as this down-to-earth campaigner for good, while building his youtube brand and selling a book about how he was the tippy-top trader at Citibank.

  • druk@feddit.uktome_irl@lemmy.world•me_irlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Thanks for the correction, you’re right, crazy conspiracy theories do affect reality in that way. I meant affecting reality in a way where, no matter how many people say vaccines cause autism, it won’t make it reality. So by that example, no matter how much the right was ‘projecting’ about cannibalism and other stuff, that by itself is not proof, or proof of the contrary.

  • druk@feddit.uktome_irl@lemmy.world•me_irlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I’m no shill, just a skeptic. I get the righteous anger, I hate everything about the people involved too, we just disagree on what, in the grand scheme of things, are insignificant details.

  • druk@feddit.uktome_irl@lemmy.world•me_irlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I don’t think I’ve defended billionaires, their existence is inherently immoral, regardless of whether they are cannibals or not. Also, I don’t appreciate the ad hominem remark. I was just engaging in the discourse, as I am interested in how misinformation and conspiratorial ideas develop and propagate.

  • druk@feddit.uktome_irl@lemmy.world•me_irlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I don’t think that’s correct, maybe I’m wrong but the files released so far at least don’t include that. Regardless, I’m not disputing that he and his friends did horrific things, might as well have blamed them on others. I am just saying that extrapolating that to a large scale conspiracy with the active participation of the number of people suggested is super unlikely. This is in no way meant to defend anyone involved with Epstein, they are despicable ghouls who should suffer the consequences of their actions.

  • druk@feddit.uktome_irl@lemmy.world•me_irlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    The DOJ does suck, and Epstein (and Maxwell) were horrific rapists and sex trafficers. However, the files don’t prove a widespread conspiracy, they instead prove what we already knew, that people in power are shitty people, who look the other way, and readily associate with deeply immoral criminals, just to gain influence and network. All this shit about a widespread cannibal cabal makes you look disturbed and conspiratorial, instead of facing the much less crazy, but arguably just as sad facts.

  • druk@feddit.uktoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•It's all SO simple!English
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    5 months ago

    As most things about the human body, it actually is more complicated. Caloric restriction also causes biological responses in our bodies, influencing hormones such as ghrelin and leptin which physiologically alter hunger and satiety. Some people can even be resistant to leptin for example, meaning that they struggle with a lack of satiety. Our bodies have also been shown to reduce their energy requirements by about 200 calories per day when intake is restricted.

    So even if we disregard the problems the claim it’s just a matter of willpower, there are other, biological things to consider.

    All this to say, it is undoubtedly good to have more fiber, around 1.2-1.6g protein per kg of bodyweight, 120minutes of excercise a week and strength training, or just whatever we can implement into our routines.

    Oh, and one more thing, fatness isn’t a ubiquitous measure of healthiness or virtue, and thinness isn’t either. We have to challenge our assumptions and biases, a lot of which come from our cultures and media.

  • druk@feddit.uktoUK Politics@feddit.uk•Is the Labour government over?English
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    10 months ago

    I agree with his message too for the most part, and fully with you on your last statement. I just don’t think watching Gary and subscribing to his patreon and all that is the right step in making a change. Especially because for some people he might be dissuading from actually delving into the topic deeper or seeking other sources of information and ways to better the situation. When he says stuff along the lines of ‘All graphs are bullshit.’, ‘I know how the sausage is made, all economists are incompetent/liars.’, ‘There’s gonna be total collapse unless you listen to me specifically.’ might end up being harmful in the long run unfortunately. I feel like actual research groups, NGOs and activist groups probably have a lot better chance at influencing policies on this issue than an youtube personality. And if getting a ton of subscribers really was equal to political change, we’s already be fucked, because a ton of people who want the opposite or way worse have heaps more followers than Gary ever will.