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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 82 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Of course they are. They'll ban discussion of democracy next, and then voting.

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 28 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

We edge closer to Weyland-Yutani hegemony every day, only the IRL technocrats will be stupider and greedier

[–] GorGor@startrek.website 14 points 11 months ago

I associate it with "The Space Merchants" and their corporate congress.

It's a really good book written in 1952 and talks about climate change, rampant corporate greed, synthetic meat... Really good read.

[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 months ago

Humanity: invents capitalism government

Engineers: Hold my dark fluid, I’ve got a mistake to fix

[–] finder585@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

They’ll ban discussion of democracy next, and then voting.

Damn right they should!

Managed Democracy is the true path, all who resist it shall suffer our wrath~.

(I hate the possibility that this could be a real thing in the future)

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Zuckerberg:( hello fellow organic lifeform, you must not converse in my take over of your limited lifespan