ireallylikepancakes on Sidechat | According to the International Food Policy Research Institute, it would cost the USA around $11 billion to end world hunger by 2030. The US military spent $997 billion in 2024 alone. The system is fucked.

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US Politics 2d

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According to the International Food Policy Research Institute, it would cost the USA around $11 billion to end world hunger by 2030. The US military spent $997 billion in 2024 alone. The system is fucked.

US Politics 2d

leftists are anti intellectual when it comes to economics

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Anonymous 1d

Meant to say $11 billion per year, my mistake for that typo.

Anonymous 2d

assuming thats true, it isnt really a problem of capitalism but of voting in people who would allocate that money

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Anonymous

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Even if you don’t believe the exact numbers, almost every single source I’ve found agrees that ending world hunger would cost far less than the U.S. military budget. Also, when a system allows for morally reprehensible people to manipulate the masses in order to gain power, or allow people to horde wealth without paying their share, I’d describe it as fucked.

Anonymous

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Citizens United would like a word with you

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ireallylikepancakes 2d

the government can decide the tax rate, low taxes for the wealthy is not inherent to capitalism

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Anonymous

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Lobbying.

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ireallylikepancakes 2d

every problem youre describing is not inherent to capitalism, not rlly getting why youre ascribing problems with our current political system as inherent problems with our economic system

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Anonymous

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Did I ever say it was inherent to capitalism?

Anonymous

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It is clearly inherent to capitalism 🤦‍♂️