▲ 719 ▼ Banana Republic isnt a good thing. (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by Grayox@lemmy.ml to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 109 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Got any proof for them claims? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Yeah, all the shit on your shelves, defense contracts, trade regulation, financial markets, so fucking much...even gps (which came to be via cold war weapons research into ballistic missiles and location and targeting needs of the US military permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I live in Canada and we absolutely benefit from American hegemony. Same goes for anyone in the global North who benefit from the same permalink fedilink source parent [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Your source seems dubious to me, I don't think you have anything to add here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ok sorry "literal reality, everything you can see in the global north" isn't good enough for you. Here's one for your book report: https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe/european-union#:~:text=Exports%20were%20%24592.0%20billion%3B%20imports,up%2066%20percent%20from%202012. The point isn't just the literal trade though, it's the global system that the United States has developed (through often imperial means) that many smaller countries benefit from, happily. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I also responded to you before you did a few edits. Your first response was something like "all the shit on your shelves" And my main point here is that the original meme obviously doesn't know what "imperialism" means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just look up United Fruit Company and start reading: The banana trade symbolizes economic imperialism, injustices in the global trade market, and the globalization of the agricultural economy. Bananas are also number four on the list of staple crops in the world and one of the biggest profit makers in supermarkets It's not just land grabs by people wearing crowns permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's a modifier on the word imperialism on purpose. You don't hear military imperialism or diplomatic imperialism because that's that the work means. The actual word for all of this and what happened is corporatocracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, modifier, or a type of imperialism, or one of several meanings. It's how the word is used, including by people in this thread and elsewhere. Therefore the phenomenon is both corporatocracy and imperialism and more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago ...so then an inaccurate but emotionally charged phrase misusing big words to sound smart. This is all super good for general discourse, and it's great that you endorse this behavior. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Yeah, all the shit on your shelves, defense contracts, trade regulation, financial markets, so fucking much...even gps (which came to be via cold war weapons research into ballistic missiles and location and targeting needs of the US military permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I live in Canada and we absolutely benefit from American hegemony. Same goes for anyone in the global North who benefit from the same permalink fedilink source parent [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Your source seems dubious to me, I don't think you have anything to add here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ok sorry "literal reality, everything you can see in the global north" isn't good enough for you. Here's one for your book report: https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe/european-union#:~:text=Exports%20were%20%24592.0%20billion%3B%20imports,up%2066%20percent%20from%202012. The point isn't just the literal trade though, it's the global system that the United States has developed (through often imperial means) that many smaller countries benefit from, happily. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I also responded to you before you did a few edits. Your first response was something like "all the shit on your shelves" And my main point here is that the original meme obviously doesn't know what "imperialism" means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just look up United Fruit Company and start reading: The banana trade symbolizes economic imperialism, injustices in the global trade market, and the globalization of the agricultural economy. Bananas are also number four on the list of staple crops in the world and one of the biggest profit makers in supermarkets It's not just land grabs by people wearing crowns permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's a modifier on the word imperialism on purpose. You don't hear military imperialism or diplomatic imperialism because that's that the work means. The actual word for all of this and what happened is corporatocracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, modifier, or a type of imperialism, or one of several meanings. It's how the word is used, including by people in this thread and elsewhere. Therefore the phenomenon is both corporatocracy and imperialism and more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago ...so then an inaccurate but emotionally charged phrase misusing big words to sound smart. This is all super good for general discourse, and it's great that you endorse this behavior. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I live in Canada and we absolutely benefit from American hegemony. Same goes for anyone in the global North who benefit from the same permalink fedilink source parent
[–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Your source seems dubious to me, I don't think you have anything to add here permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ok sorry "literal reality, everything you can see in the global north" isn't good enough for you. Here's one for your book report: https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe/european-union#:~:text=Exports%20were%20%24592.0%20billion%3B%20imports,up%2066%20percent%20from%202012. The point isn't just the literal trade though, it's the global system that the United States has developed (through often imperial means) that many smaller countries benefit from, happily. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I also responded to you before you did a few edits. Your first response was something like "all the shit on your shelves" And my main point here is that the original meme obviously doesn't know what "imperialism" means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just look up United Fruit Company and start reading: The banana trade symbolizes economic imperialism, injustices in the global trade market, and the globalization of the agricultural economy. Bananas are also number four on the list of staple crops in the world and one of the biggest profit makers in supermarkets It's not just land grabs by people wearing crowns permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's a modifier on the word imperialism on purpose. You don't hear military imperialism or diplomatic imperialism because that's that the work means. The actual word for all of this and what happened is corporatocracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, modifier, or a type of imperialism, or one of several meanings. It's how the word is used, including by people in this thread and elsewhere. Therefore the phenomenon is both corporatocracy and imperialism and more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago ...so then an inaccurate but emotionally charged phrase misusing big words to sound smart. This is all super good for general discourse, and it's great that you endorse this behavior. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ok sorry "literal reality, everything you can see in the global north" isn't good enough for you. Here's one for your book report: https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/europe-middle-east/europe/european-union#:~:text=Exports%20were%20%24592.0%20billion%3B%20imports,up%2066%20percent%20from%202012. The point isn't just the literal trade though, it's the global system that the United States has developed (through often imperial means) that many smaller countries benefit from, happily. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I also responded to you before you did a few edits. Your first response was something like "all the shit on your shelves" And my main point here is that the original meme obviously doesn't know what "imperialism" means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just look up United Fruit Company and start reading: The banana trade symbolizes economic imperialism, injustices in the global trade market, and the globalization of the agricultural economy. Bananas are also number four on the list of staple crops in the world and one of the biggest profit makers in supermarkets It's not just land grabs by people wearing crowns permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's a modifier on the word imperialism on purpose. You don't hear military imperialism or diplomatic imperialism because that's that the work means. The actual word for all of this and what happened is corporatocracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, modifier, or a type of imperialism, or one of several meanings. It's how the word is used, including by people in this thread and elsewhere. Therefore the phenomenon is both corporatocracy and imperialism and more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago ...so then an inaccurate but emotionally charged phrase misusing big words to sound smart. This is all super good for general discourse, and it's great that you endorse this behavior. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I also responded to you before you did a few edits. Your first response was something like "all the shit on your shelves" And my main point here is that the original meme obviously doesn't know what "imperialism" means. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just look up United Fruit Company and start reading: The banana trade symbolizes economic imperialism, injustices in the global trade market, and the globalization of the agricultural economy. Bananas are also number four on the list of staple crops in the world and one of the biggest profit makers in supermarkets It's not just land grabs by people wearing crowns permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's a modifier on the word imperialism on purpose. You don't hear military imperialism or diplomatic imperialism because that's that the work means. The actual word for all of this and what happened is corporatocracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, modifier, or a type of imperialism, or one of several meanings. It's how the word is used, including by people in this thread and elsewhere. Therefore the phenomenon is both corporatocracy and imperialism and more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago ...so then an inaccurate but emotionally charged phrase misusing big words to sound smart. This is all super good for general discourse, and it's great that you endorse this behavior. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just look up United Fruit Company and start reading: The banana trade symbolizes economic imperialism, injustices in the global trade market, and the globalization of the agricultural economy. Bananas are also number four on the list of staple crops in the world and one of the biggest profit makers in supermarkets It's not just land grabs by people wearing crowns permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's a modifier on the word imperialism on purpose. You don't hear military imperialism or diplomatic imperialism because that's that the work means. The actual word for all of this and what happened is corporatocracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, modifier, or a type of imperialism, or one of several meanings. It's how the word is used, including by people in this thread and elsewhere. Therefore the phenomenon is both corporatocracy and imperialism and more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago ...so then an inaccurate but emotionally charged phrase misusing big words to sound smart. This is all super good for general discourse, and it's great that you endorse this behavior. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's a modifier on the word imperialism on purpose. You don't hear military imperialism or diplomatic imperialism because that's that the work means. The actual word for all of this and what happened is corporatocracy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, modifier, or a type of imperialism, or one of several meanings. It's how the word is used, including by people in this thread and elsewhere. Therefore the phenomenon is both corporatocracy and imperialism and more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago ...so then an inaccurate but emotionally charged phrase misusing big words to sound smart. This is all super good for general discourse, and it's great that you endorse this behavior. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, modifier, or a type of imperialism, or one of several meanings. It's how the word is used, including by people in this thread and elsewhere. Therefore the phenomenon is both corporatocracy and imperialism and more. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago ...so then an inaccurate but emotionally charged phrase misusing big words to sound smart. This is all super good for general discourse, and it's great that you endorse this behavior. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago ...so then an inaccurate but emotionally charged phrase misusing big words to sound smart. This is all super good for general discourse, and it's great that you endorse this behavior. permalink fedilink source parent
