You keep using that word “Serf”. I do think it means what you think it means. By the way, income tax is the BEST form of taxation. User taxes hit the poor much harder than the rich — ensuring a much higher likelihood of there being actual serfs.
We all know Jerry is a stereotypical airhead, but they’ve portrayed her as quite clever at times, and to not even know what a library is … that’s a little over the top.
I get what you’re saying. As long as there are no alternatives, we definitely use what’s available. And it is incredibly difficult to get away from things that are bad when that’s what the entire society is using. It’s only when the society switches to something else that people adapt. Just like we adapted to having cars, phones, radios, etc.
It’s pure speculation, of course, as to whether we would have ever reached the Industrial Revolution. I suspect we would have.
As for wanting to destroy the environment, I would call it more a reckless disregard. There is a strong attitude of, “I got mine. What do I care about future generations.” And the more our wealth is dependent on this destruction, the stronger that attitude.
I like living in NY, mind you. My kids went to Syracuse, so I’m aware of its leanings. But much of the state is beet red. Looking at voting around the state, there are a lot of red counties (including mine) flush with Trump 2024 and “Let Go Brandon” among the more civil flags they fly.
For what it’s worth, the “Neanderthal” was autocorrect running wild, and I didn’t catch it. Was writing on my phone and find it easier to make mistakes and harder to catch them on it. The word I meant to write was “and”.
Of course, calling me a “blue pit dweller” (whatever that is) doesn’t really hide your projection, does it?
You keep using that word “Serf”. I do think it means what you think it means. By the way, income tax is the BEST form of taxation. User taxes hit the poor much harder than the rich — ensuring a much higher likelihood of there being actual serfs.