Which is actually said in the original article

He does directly state the latter.

Here’s an archived version of the article, courtesy to TheDarkQuark@lemmy.world:

https://archive.is/MObDZ

This is such a clickbait, and it backfired.

The actual point conveyed in the article is that world hunger is beneficial for the rich as it allows to operate sweatshops and employ people under tyrannical conditions over low pay, which is not far from modern slavery. Which is super bad for everyone else, hence world hunger must be stopped and rich should get the taste of their own medicine.

But people did react to the headline, and possibly rightfully so.

China isn’t even Communist…

Do I?

Of course I am aware that moving industry abroad has the potential to reduce the amount of local jobs and taxes, while also shifting the trade balance between the countries.

But, as things stand, the only thing keeping many American industries afloat is protectionist policies, which gradually degrade industry’s ability to be price-competitive even further. This is not sustainable, and there should be other approaches - otherwise, the American economy is a slow bomb.

And for all that circus, a regular American has to pay. A lot. In some industries, this literally leads to goods being sold for twice or more of their actual worth.

It is important! No matter what, an employee must be polite and do their job. Moreover, the customer can have a pin as well, which may dictate how they should be approached.

It would absolutely be nice to regulate your expression based on how another person feels. That’s basic empathy and compassion.

And even as a customer, I do care about people who deliver services to me, and do not want to make their day worse. Moreover, I think treating workers as something more than soulless dispensers might bring us all closer together, and help us understand each other, which ultimately leads to more love and care in the world and less isolation - which, in turn, is considered to be one of the primary ways to combat mental health crises.

For citizens, there are other factors at play. For example, Chinese companies stealing American technologies could lead to the former being able to produce something for cheap, which, if tariffs wouldn’t get involved, will allow an everyday person to have a better bargain.

Was enough to make a crack, so, now we all can play it without DRM anyway

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Better?

This plug is not meant to enter an electric socket, mind you!

Red = I inform people on my current mental state

Green = I inform people on my current mental state

Wearing pin at all = I inform people on my current mental state

Taking care of yourself is step 1 to being good to others. Ignoring your depletion only leads to growth of anger and worsening relationships with people around you. Ain’t it better to let them know you’re not in the mood and this has nothing to do with them personally?

They have it the other way around

Because it’s directed at other people and instructs them on how safe it is to approach you

I agree!

Do not advocate for anything, just adding a bit of clarification :)

Fair enough. I see where you’re coming from. Thanks for answering!

Fixed!

My point is not that there should be something before common era - obviously, it’s no use searching for account of a person not yet born.

It’s rather that they’re not contemporary, which puts the same question as to the birth of Caesar - why they, why only then, and how can we be sure of accuracy? Moreover, by then the early Christianity has already developed, so it could just be answering their accounts.

Both of the sources you listed come from way after the beginning of Common era.

Extraordinary evidence that Jesus was not only real, but had supernatural powers of any sort. Honestly, if that would be sorcery, that would already be enough to demolish any notions atheists might have.

Buddha is no god and no prophet, but Buddhism describes a world in a way that is incompatible with Christian view, and Buddha is claimed to have a unique revelation about this world that he then passed on before attaining nirvana. So, in a way, he might be seen in the same light as prophets, just not directing to God specifically.

Don’t hurt me