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The price of rice is skyrocketing, and it's pushing millions more people towards starvation (www.abc.net.au)

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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.

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[–] CreativeTensors@beehaw.org 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

And by that logic Russia should?

A: Leave Ukraine
B: Keep up it's expansionist war

This one should be easy.

[–] OhShitSon@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think you broke the bot.

[–] CreativeTensors@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

I'm ok with the non-answer

If they are human it could be dangerous for them to continue the conversation. I don't know what they believe or if they are under duress. Or they aren't and have simply had a moments reflection. Maybe not, maybe they just want to be done with this since neither of us are going to change our minds.

I'm kind of done with this too.