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Commentary: Longtime former Republican on Patrick Deneen and the demise of the conservative intellectual

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am quite confident that the dollar will remain the world currency, likely until we move to a single world currency in the far future.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don’t think Nestle or other corporations ever do wrong? Maybe your friends think they do

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everyone does wrong at some point, including all businesses. Corporations aren't monoliths

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So it’s okay if Nestle exploits an entire community as long as it serves the greater good?

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If Nestle bought the property to your town’s water supply, and sold it back to you for a profit, that would still be for the greater good?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it means jobs at Nestle, income for the government from a large corporation that otherwise wouldn't exist in a developing nation, and increased standard of living nationwide? Yes, absolutely.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah yes, supporting one act certainly means I support all acts.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The subject was Nestle, you replied that you would support them despite crimes; ie, you support child slavery. Just read about it man. Yes, I’m a degenerate, idiot , fuckup of a man; and should probably suffer and die a horrible death. Just learn.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (7 children)

I know more than you, and yet have not insulted you at all. You made that up

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m genuinely scared for our future.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You think because you have an unpopular opinion, your friends are wrong, never trying to understand why. I was self deprecating to disarm your ego, to no avail. Everyone else is wrong, you are right. Now convince your friends that Nestle is the pinnacle of the free market. Good luck.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

everyone else is wrong. You are right

I corrected your comma splice in the quote but yes, generally. It's a consequence of actually looking things up all the time

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

My quote, not yours.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You quoted yourself quoting me? I was just trying to help you understand why your friends dislike Nestle, but you seem hostile. You should explore why?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

No, I quoted you. I fixed your splice in the quote.

I haven't been hostile toward you whatsoever.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can have all the quotes. Just stop embarrassing me with your intellect. It’s unassailable and frightens me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Idk why you're trying to "stock internet argument" this whole thing, but this conversation is 100% your doing. Also you're not even responding to the comments you clearly intend to be responding to.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry, replies are not working right. It is all my fault, all of it. Sometimes people do the the wrong thing, we’re not monoliths.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

See you're catching on!