DeepFriedDresden

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[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social -1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

That is not what that article is saying. All of their data is on modern slavery, not all of recorded human history. 1 in 150 people equals 0.67%. If you take just the slaves in the US and the serfs in Russia in 1860 (~4m and ~27m respectively) against the estimated world population in 1860, that made up 2.25% of the population. This doesn't include any other slaves in the rest of the world at the time.

So yes, modern slavery is increasing and is an important issue. No, there are not more slaves now than ever before.

[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago

My high school offered US History, Religion History, World History, European History and 20th Century History. US Govt and Economics, Anthropology and Film History were also taught by the same dept and the credits went towards social studies requirements.

[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"Hard lemonade could mean anything."

They have signs up listing how much caffeine is in them, which by the way, isn't legally mandated. The only requirement the FDA has on caffeine labeling is that it's listed as an ingredient. That's it. The amount of caffeine doesn't have to be disclosed.

So if the amount of caffeine is known, what more do they need to do before it becomes the consumer's responsibility? Your argument is that it's dangerous, but alcohol is much more dangerous than what is known from the surgeon General warning, and its dangerous to those not consuming it as well.

You can't treat it different because of the novelty of the item, in which case maybe the FDA needs to mandate all drugs to have warning labels, not just OTC and alcohol.

[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social 10 points 11 months ago (7 children)

Alcohol has warning labels on it, why are bars allowed to exist?

[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago

Loss leaders work because customers will purchase other products/services. Operating in a market at a loss isn't what a loss leader is.

[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

USB-C wasn't designed until 2014. So yeah you'll need a charging cable regardless

[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social 9 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Don't forget a charger, otherwise you'll be screwed for awhile

[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Kissinger didn't give a shit about the Jewish people, or people at all, even after seeing first hand the horrors of the Holocaust. Kissinger backed the genocide of Bengali Hindus, personally approved bombings in Cambodia, directly influenced the reign of terror that would murder thousands of Chileans, and told Nixon that the gassing of Soviet Jews wasn't America's concern. He called US jews who called for action against the Soviets "self serving bastards" and completely ignored his own heritage when visiting his home town in Germany.

Amazing that you would claim him when he wouldn't claim you.

[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Scanning your own ID probably won't be a thing since it won't be able to determine whether the ID belongs to you or not.

[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah money gets around, which means once you exchange it, it loses all connection to you. Merchants don't track serial numbers, and there's no guarantee those bills will be picked up in the next deposit to the bank.

That's why banks use dye packs, because once it's gone there's no actual way to track it. If there were, they wouldn't use dye packs...

[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Since when do cashiers actually look at serial numbers on dollars?

[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social 3 points 11 months ago

Reality is covid changed the way they did it, that and many stores closing on Thanksgiving. Then they realized they could still make a similar amount of money with less risk to people and property. And with digital retail becoming more popular they'll lose less product to theft and damages if you ship from a warehouse or have a personal shopper get it for you and bring it to your car instead of going into an overcrowded store.

Employees are less stressed, everyone is safer, and sales numbers are the same or better.

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