▲ 1043 ▼ The price of rice is skyrocketing, and it's pushing millions more people towards starvation (www.abc.net.au) submitted 3 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 182 comments fedilink hide all child comments The Indian rice export ban, the war in Ukraine and El Niño are combining to create a "doom loop" for the world's poorest people, as staple food prices soar.
[+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -60 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 45 points 3 years ago (2 children) This reads like an ironic shitpost. No one can seriously believe that one person saying mean things can rationalize an invasion that's killing thousands and hurtsling food security for millions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Tbf "Asians are subhuman" is what the nazis used to justify killing millions of Russians, Ukrainians, and other USSR ethnicities. Millions of ukrainian red army soldiers are rolling in their graves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago I can't find one source for this that doesn't come back to elrisala. Even if this story is true, one asshole doesn't justify the genocide that Russia is committing in Ukraine. Even if this story is true, it happened long after Russia started their "special military operation" and can't be used to justify it. permalink fedilink source parent [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -29 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) I can point you towards many racist political figures throughout history who weren't fascist. Racist is not the same as fascist. Sure, fascism usually requires creating an in group and an out group, but it's also a lot more than that and needs to be larger than one person. Even if this person is a fascist, it still doesn't even mean anything. He doesn't have the political power to do anything fascist with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RavenFellBlade@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah. All those damned Jewish Nazis in charge over there. If you were any dumber, you'd be a doorstop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago You can't actually be this detached from reality... permalink fedilink source parent [–] OKRainbowKid@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) 🤡 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -35 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OKRainbowKid@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 years ago Try harder. permalink fedilink source parent [–] astral_avocado@programming.dev 9 points 3 years ago (2 children) Where do you people come from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lemmy.ml and lemmygrad instances are full of tankies. Way I see it it's only a matter of time before they defederate due to having to deal with sane people since the site blew up or people defederate from them as they're just bloody annoying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vagrantprodigy@lemmy.whynotdrs.org 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm ready for that to happen. It's getting old already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) They're fun to troll at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UFODivebomb@programming.dev 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) While true, at which point does defederating make sense? Been wondering this myself. Reality is full of bad actors so we should be capable of countering these threats without purely relying on censorship. OTOH that takes time and energy best spend elsewhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago I think it all depends on user levels. At present the activity isn't that much that mods can't deal with any arguments the difference in opinion creates. When you get to Reddit user levels that becomes a lot more difficult. permalink fedilink source parent [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 45 points 3 years ago (2 children) This reads like an ironic shitpost. No one can seriously believe that one person saying mean things can rationalize an invasion that's killing thousands and hurtsling food security for millions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Tbf "Asians are subhuman" is what the nazis used to justify killing millions of Russians, Ukrainians, and other USSR ethnicities. Millions of ukrainian red army soldiers are rolling in their graves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago I can't find one source for this that doesn't come back to elrisala. Even if this story is true, one asshole doesn't justify the genocide that Russia is committing in Ukraine. Even if this story is true, it happened long after Russia started their "special military operation" and can't be used to justify it. permalink fedilink source parent [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -29 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) I can point you towards many racist political figures throughout history who weren't fascist. Racist is not the same as fascist. Sure, fascism usually requires creating an in group and an out group, but it's also a lot more than that and needs to be larger than one person. Even if this person is a fascist, it still doesn't even mean anything. He doesn't have the political power to do anything fascist with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RavenFellBlade@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah. All those damned Jewish Nazis in charge over there. If you were any dumber, you'd be a doorstop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago You can't actually be this detached from reality... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) Tbf "Asians are subhuman" is what the nazis used to justify killing millions of Russians, Ukrainians, and other USSR ethnicities. Millions of ukrainian red army soldiers are rolling in their graves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago I can't find one source for this that doesn't come back to elrisala. Even if this story is true, one asshole doesn't justify the genocide that Russia is committing in Ukraine. Even if this story is true, it happened long after Russia started their "special military operation" and can't be used to justify it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 years ago I can't find one source for this that doesn't come back to elrisala. Even if this story is true, one asshole doesn't justify the genocide that Russia is committing in Ukraine. Even if this story is true, it happened long after Russia started their "special military operation" and can't be used to justify it. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -29 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) I can point you towards many racist political figures throughout history who weren't fascist. Racist is not the same as fascist. Sure, fascism usually requires creating an in group and an out group, but it's also a lot more than that and needs to be larger than one person. Even if this person is a fascist, it still doesn't even mean anything. He doesn't have the political power to do anything fascist with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RavenFellBlade@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah. All those damned Jewish Nazis in charge over there. If you were any dumber, you'd be a doorstop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago You can't actually be this detached from reality... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) I can point you towards many racist political figures throughout history who weren't fascist. Racist is not the same as fascist. Sure, fascism usually requires creating an in group and an out group, but it's also a lot more than that and needs to be larger than one person. Even if this person is a fascist, it still doesn't even mean anything. He doesn't have the political power to do anything fascist with. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RavenFellBlade@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah. All those damned Jewish Nazis in charge over there. If you were any dumber, you'd be a doorstop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago You can't actually be this detached from reality... permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -18 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] RavenFellBlade@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah. All those damned Jewish Nazis in charge over there. If you were any dumber, you'd be a doorstop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago You can't actually be this detached from reality... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RavenFellBlade@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Yeah. All those damned Jewish Nazis in charge over there. If you were any dumber, you'd be a doorstop. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -6 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago You can't actually be this detached from reality... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OKRainbowKid@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) 🤡 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -35 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OKRainbowKid@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 years ago Try harder. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -35 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OKRainbowKid@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 years ago Try harder. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] astral_avocado@programming.dev 9 points 3 years ago (2 children) Where do you people come from permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lemmy.ml and lemmygrad instances are full of tankies. Way I see it it's only a matter of time before they defederate due to having to deal with sane people since the site blew up or people defederate from them as they're just bloody annoying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vagrantprodigy@lemmy.whynotdrs.org 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm ready for that to happen. It's getting old already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) They're fun to troll at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UFODivebomb@programming.dev 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) While true, at which point does defederating make sense? Been wondering this myself. Reality is full of bad actors so we should be capable of countering these threats without purely relying on censorship. OTOH that takes time and energy best spend elsewhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago I think it all depends on user levels. At present the activity isn't that much that mods can't deal with any arguments the difference in opinion creates. When you get to Reddit user levels that becomes a lot more difficult. permalink fedilink source parent [+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Lemmy.ml and lemmygrad instances are full of tankies. Way I see it it's only a matter of time before they defederate due to having to deal with sane people since the site blew up or people defederate from them as they're just bloody annoying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vagrantprodigy@lemmy.whynotdrs.org 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm ready for that to happen. It's getting old already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) They're fun to troll at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UFODivebomb@programming.dev 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) While true, at which point does defederating make sense? Been wondering this myself. Reality is full of bad actors so we should be capable of countering these threats without purely relying on censorship. OTOH that takes time and energy best spend elsewhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago I think it all depends on user levels. At present the activity isn't that much that mods can't deal with any arguments the difference in opinion creates. When you get to Reddit user levels that becomes a lot more difficult. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vagrantprodigy@lemmy.whynotdrs.org 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) I'm ready for that to happen. It's getting old already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) They're fun to troll at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UFODivebomb@programming.dev 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) While true, at which point does defederating make sense? Been wondering this myself. Reality is full of bad actors so we should be capable of countering these threats without purely relying on censorship. OTOH that takes time and energy best spend elsewhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago I think it all depends on user levels. At present the activity isn't that much that mods can't deal with any arguments the difference in opinion creates. When you get to Reddit user levels that becomes a lot more difficult. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) They're fun to troll at least. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UFODivebomb@programming.dev 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) While true, at which point does defederating make sense? Been wondering this myself. Reality is full of bad actors so we should be capable of countering these threats without purely relying on censorship. OTOH that takes time and energy best spend elsewhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago I think it all depends on user levels. At present the activity isn't that much that mods can't deal with any arguments the difference in opinion creates. When you get to Reddit user levels that becomes a lot more difficult. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UFODivebomb@programming.dev 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) While true, at which point does defederating make sense? Been wondering this myself. Reality is full of bad actors so we should be capable of countering these threats without purely relying on censorship. OTOH that takes time and energy best spend elsewhere. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago I think it all depends on user levels. At present the activity isn't that much that mods can't deal with any arguments the difference in opinion creates. When you get to Reddit user levels that becomes a lot more difficult. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago I think it all depends on user levels. At present the activity isn't that much that mods can't deal with any arguments the difference in opinion creates. When you get to Reddit user levels that becomes a lot more difficult. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml -1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent