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[-] ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 88 points 7 months ago

It's selling hypothetical water that is not there and will never be there. It's a total scam that is going to bite drought-prone areas in the ass big time.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 16 points 7 months ago

I'll try not get too distraught over the fate of people who live on Pueblo land and learned nothing from it

[-] tearsintherain@leminal.space 63 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Never underestimate the ability of banking and finance to invent new financial products and then tell you how it's beneficial for everyone. (See financial crisis and derivatives for good example of this money making house of cards)

Thank goodness for polits like Warren, a regular target of repubs and wealthy individuals, greedy corps and crypto bros.

*As others pointed, like many other polits, Warren too should be called out for insider-trading. We need less cheerleading and greater accountability. Thank you folks for educating me on this.

[-] CaptainProton@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

Talking about a politician who insider-trades her way to tens of millions in gains each year.

The real fix here is to ban speculative trading on anything with either industrial or everyday use (like metals and real estate).

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[-] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 43 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

In Mexico there is a town run by Coca Cola and the people literally believe in what I think is Fanta. Everyone dies of diabetes and the undertaker sees what's going on, but it's part of the religion. Coca Cola owns the water in that town. I think it's a Vice report.

https://youtu.be/hqnUohxXV0I

[-] OR3X@lemm.ee 22 points 7 months ago

This sounds like a plot from fallout.

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 9 points 7 months ago

It's almost like Fallout is inspired by real life...

[-] Eigerloft@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

Brawndo's got what plants crave.

[-] nifty@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago

I am sure some Ivy League consultant or MBA was paid handsomely to exploit the illiteracy and/or faith of poor people.

[-] gap_betweenus@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

What is even real anymore.

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[-] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 40 points 7 months ago

Absolutely fucked that it's even a thing in the first place

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[-] snapoff@sh.itjust.works 23 points 7 months ago

How can water rights be purchased when most of the western states follow prior appropriation? If this introduces riparian laws to the western US that seems like a terrible idea, in addition to the terrible idea of trading in water futures.

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[-] venusaur@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

If Biden stepped down and Warren was on the ballot again I would definitely vote in this upcoming election.

[-] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 52 points 7 months ago
[-] venusaur@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

You’re brainwashed. The system is the problem. They want us peasants playing the imaginary game fighting with each other instead of unifying and making real change. You’re a pawn.

[-] Klear@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

Nice not-fighting there, idiot.

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[-] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago

Unifying and making real change means coming together and voting against the fascist that's going to make everything worse.

Feeling righteous about not doing the one thing that can actually help is immature and stupid.

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[-] Ioughttamow@kbin.run 44 points 7 months ago

Vote against trump then? Unless you never want to vote again I guess

[-] venusaur@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

I only vote for, not against

[-] HandMadeArtisanRobot@lemmy.world 35 points 7 months ago

Unfortunately that's not how our system currently works. The least you can do is undo one Nazi's vote

[-] venusaur@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

I’ll vote for any candidate who wants to change the voting system. RCV or some other alternative voting method. Changing the electoral college vote. I’ll vote for that. Not about fear-based voting. Good luck in this upcoming election!

[-] cori 26 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Trump's first term resulted in abortion bans that are actively making women die. Next targets on the list will be banning birth control and GAHT. These will also cause people to die. That's not to mention how much worse Trump's positions are on Israel/Palestine and Russia/Ukraine. Is it worth it to you to stand by and watch innocent, marginalized people die in the name of your personal political ideals? Elections are about way more than the idiosyncrasies of the political process. Literal human lives are on the line.

[-] brianary@startrek.website 13 points 7 months ago

I'm pretty sure they only care about their performative solipsism.

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[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago

You think first past the post voting is something that gets changed in a presidential election? Really?

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[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago

Vote for not criminalizing human being? Vote for not giving tax breaks to the wealthy?

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[-] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago

Fuck cunt she fucked over progressive for her career. Anything she claims to want to pass that even sounds progressive, either isn't really progressive or she knows it won't pass and she uses it as a prompt.

This cunt would vote against Healthcare for all if it had a chance to pass. Remember she "capitalist to her bones'

[-] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 41 points 7 months ago

Sir, this is a Wendy's.

[-] PumpkinEscobar@lemmy.world 30 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

There are times I think I’m the lefty-ist person I know, then I see something like this.

I do think she’s not quite as lefty as her image from 8-10 years ago but she’s a far cry from Sinema. I like 60ish percent of the things Warren says and does, that’s a decent start.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago

I sure as hell would have taken her over Biden.

[-] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 8 points 7 months ago
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[-] crunchyoutside@kbin.social 24 points 7 months ago

[ citation required ]

[-] FunkyMonk@kbin.social 18 points 7 months ago

Jesus these THE THEMS AREN'T LEFT ENOUGH nazi troll bots are going to need so much counseling after the war.

[-] whostosay@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

This isn't going to be popular, but fuck her. She shat on our chance of change. I'm still going to vote for the current Dems because of obvious reasons, but I'm not going to like doing it.

[-] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

Same Biden got my vote but only because the alternative is worse.

[-] puchaczyk 8 points 7 months ago

I am seeing more Warren in the news lately. Are they trying to make her an alternative to Biden?

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