Q&A #3 (Political Ideology...again? Meat Eater Apologist? My body after 2 kids? Favorite tv show?)

[@UnnaturalVegan]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!

[@milikoshki]

🎃👻

[@RoseNoel19]

happy Halloween to you at 1:13 am 😂

[@zxyatiywariii8]

Happy Halloween 🎃 which is why I'm late lol. 12:36 reminds me of something -- I'm so jealous of your kids, I think it would be so wonderful to have grown up vegan! 🥰 I was born in a sh*thole neighborhood where it literally woulda been impossible even if my parents wanted to; but I just wanted to drop in something for when your kids get to that rebellious stage: _A vegan childhood is a priceless gift, one I hope they cherish._ Take care this week everyone and stay safe♥️

[@darishennen898]

Pro choice or Pro life?

[@quickstixproductions9880]

I think neoliberalism is a lot less even handed than you describe. Most definitions I've seen of a neoliberal is maximising privatisation and austerity. It's a disastrous ideology IMO that destroyed the trade unions and Job security in my country the UK. I dont know how far you would extend the private sector but you sound more like a social democrat from how you describe your outlook.

[@Nayr747]

I don't think she's using the word correctly and I don't understand why she keeps doing this.

[@powderandpaint14]

Exactly, neoliberalism is what has got us to the terrible place we're in now! I hope she's not really a neoliberal.

[@not.a.robott]

Idk at this point I've watched her for several years and she seems like she'll never get a political education... I remember she once made an implication in a video (a long long time ago) that sounded like 'feminism is for doodoo heads and ima free woman' type of thing. That made me feel weird, but then there was the whole intersectionalism situation where she hadn't even read into what the theory was about.... Then there was literally anytime she talks about race... It's whatever ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ She doesn't have to be on the side of progress all of the time and we can move past the fact she thinks free markets and capitalism solve most issues despite the observed fact that they've caused so many of the issues we're currently grappling with, especially anthropogenic climate change and extreme inequality. I don't know if she will ever acknowledge that and that's okay lol

[@g19ssas]

@@not.a.robott I agree!! Although it’s really hard for me to watch whenever she talks about race and/or BLM smh

[@MM-lt5bk]

@@Nayr747 A high horse is a lot lower if she got specific. It's word garbage. Since her take on BLM, I can't listen to her talk in circles about politics.

[@m4yasz]

Neoliberal politics (and especially when is USA intervention related) has never "reduced suffering" here in Latin America... Kinda of the opposite really

[@LeoJackson98]

Yep, "caring for the global poor" = coup every democratically elected socialist in neolibs mind

[@Hiyoyoful]

Like how can someone be pro capitalism and also focused on reducing suffering?

[@Laurabeck329]

@@Hiyoyoful I mean she used to be a libretarian so I'd imagine it's hard for your brain to recover from that level of doublethink

[@jungkooksnipple3356]

@@Laurabeck329 wtf...i did not expect this for her

[@Laurabeck329]

@@jungkooksnipple3356 Yup she used to be an objectivist for a long time. I guess this is a step up, but damn that bar is low

[@Nayr747]

It seems like the article you linked just redefines neoliberalism in a way that fits whatever the author happens to believe. I'm pretty sure words have preexisting definitions and that you can't just change them to something else because you don't want them to mean what they do.

[@not.a.robott]

It's a medium article so literally anyone could write one and say whatever they like. Convenient she'd cite that instead of like... any reputable source defining neoliberalism. Like c'mon, she couldn't even read a wiki or smth? How low is the bar

[@nom3nnescio]

yeah, this is really disappointing

[@emilymae8416]

Agreed!

[@MrSchmupps]

"Neoliberal" is an empty political word; it is not used in academia as a productive term. It means nothing and is only used to attack anyone right of Venezuela.

[@MrSchmupps]

@@emilymae8416 Exactly, "arts and cultural management." Are your teachers academic economists? I suspect not. I had a Marxist teacher from Germany during my university courses in American politics, American literature, and American mass media who constantly referred to Marxist jargon. He too wasn't qualified to speak about neoliberalism, seeing how he was a literary scholar and not an economist. (Among many things, he argued that Barack Obama continued the "neoliberal" policies of the Reagan administration. That shows the uselessness of the term "neoliberal.")

[@katfoster845]

Raising the minimum wage is important. Without having a minimum wage, you have employers paying as little as they possibly can and forcing their workforce into poverty. Ultimately, companies should have to pay their workforce a livable wage. It's a dignity thing.

[@doperagu8471]

Not only that, but some of those huge companies/corporations who pay minimum wage, or law wages, pay minimal to NO income taxes. So we end up having employees of these multi-million/billion dollar companies needing to apply for programs like SNAP or TANF, etc... while their employer pays no taxes. I don't think any corporation should be able to receive tax beaks if they also have full-time employees needing government assistance programs based on the wages they offer.

[@marcinmichalski9950]

Only 2% of workforce in US is paid minimum wage. If employers force their employees into poverty, why this figure is only 2%? Lol. One makes their wage higher through rising skills and experience, not by forcing employers to pay more for the same work which requires little to no skill at all.

[@katfoster845]

@@marcinmichalski9950 where is that figure from? Does it refer to merely the federal minimum wage (which hasn't increased in decades) or does it include higher state minimum wages too? The minimum wage in the US forces people into poverty. It hasn't kept up with inflation. That $7.25 is worth a hell of a lot less now than it was when it first came into play.

[@katfoster845]

@@marcinmichalski9950 the minimum wage was worth most in 1968. Had it kept place with inflation, it would now be $12 an hour. Hell, had it increased at all in the last 11 years it would be worth $8.80. Costs have gone up in the last decade. Surely the minimum wage should at least rise with inflation to give people a fighting chance.

[@marcinmichalski9950]

@@katfoster845 Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yes, it refers to federal minimum wage, but you miss the point. If employers pay as little as they can then why only small fraction of employees is paid the minimum? The point is the minimum wage does not matter, because oeople are paid more anyway. It may be even harmful, because if someone's work is worth less than minimum wage, such person will not be hired. Instead current workers with better skills and experience will be demanded to work more or employers will invest e.g. in machines and automatization.

[@patrickjohnson9879]

I really really encourage you to learn more about capitalism. Capitalism is a major co-factor of human and animal suffering. I’m happy to recommend some resources.

[@misspeaches1144]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Capitalism is impossible without exploitation. That’s what happens when you place money above all else

[@annarocha3254]

I very much disagree with you and I'm quite familiar with capitalism. I can also recommend sources.

[@MrSchmupps]

Capitalism, coupled with relatively free markets, has enabled the masses of the United States, Finland, Australia, Germany, Japan, etc. to rise out of extreme poverty and enjoy the highest standard of living in the history of humanity.

[@annarocha3254]

@@misspeaches1144 That's just not true.

[@historicalaccuracy15]

@@MrSchmupps Yes, of course as technology progressed so did and so will living conditions. Well, for the most part. Hello automation. But remember the gilded age of American capitalism run amuck was only golden for the wealthy powerful few. Without regulation to hold back the most greedy and exploitative, we had horrific working conditions with long hours. We had children working in dangerous factory jobs just so the family could afford to eat, and company towns often ruling as petty local dictators, all as the wealthy employing class lived in lavish luxury. These conditions were so grave we very nearly could have had another revolution over it. Just look up the Battle of Blair Mountain of 1921 for perhaps the most dramatic example, with 6,000-8,000 armed unionized men fighting 1,000-2,000 men of the company town who had machine gun nests and pipe bomb dropping private planes. Mysteriously that one seems to often be absent from the history textbooks for some reason. Living conditions have absolutely gotten better and few in their right minds, and most certainly not any socialists, will argue that capitalism wasn't a massive improvement over feudalisms and absolute monarchies. That doesn't change the fact that the US economy is set up as a house of cards that endangers the financial security of the average working class American to the benefit of the corporations. And it certainly doesn't change the fact that these labor protections that make living conditions in this house of cards economy just somewhat bearable were won in workers blood from the employing class, regardless whatever sanitized version of labor history you were taught in high school might tell you. None of that is to say we should take on the same systems as say, China for example. I'm merely stating this idea that letting some rich billionaire owners of multinational megacorporation's have nearly absolute control and unaccountable power over the means of production of the resources of the world is.... Not smart, not smart at all, and neither is turning that power over to bureaucrats either. The problem goes beyond just "big government" or class conflict, the problem is power. And until we find a way to solve the issue of such immensely powerful unjust hierarchies like these, maybe with some effective form of workplace democracy for large corporations, any truly liberatory hopes for humanity will be nothing but a pipe dream.

[@LeoJackson98]

Neo-liberalism 😑 bruh moment. I guess it's a baby step up from objectivism

[@not.a.robott]

Keyword: baby-step

[@MM-lt5bk]

I’m confused about your stance on the green new deal. Other than “not a fan of at all.” What’s your take on it? What policies do you take issue with?

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

Maybe the budget it hypithesizes? Maybe the infrastructure? Idk.

[@MM-lt5bk]

@@JAMuUP Agree. Especially considering the rate AOC and progressive liberals are gaining steam in down ticket elections. It’s the future of the Democratic Party. It deserves fair discussion. And I only hear people who love it or hate it.

[@MM-lt5bk]

@@JAMuUP Exactly, it's so tired. Can we have some scientists run for office, please?

[@user-gu1un7pb7k]

@@JAMuUP The green new deal is not popular, there were a couple of polls which demonstrated the average American isn't willing to spend more in taxes for the sake of the environment. Also, if these progressive policies were as popular as you say they are, Bernie would have crushed Super Tuesday - instead Biden crushed Super Tuesday and Bernie got decimated. They're popular on social media which may be skewing your perception a bit.

[@MM-lt5bk]

@@JAMuUP Bernie lost in part due to a centrist game played by Beto and Klibuchar. The day of her states primary she concedes and Biden gets the majority of the votes she’d have had. Bernie would have lead in MN if not for centrist tactics

[@smirbelbirbel]

Interesting, in German, neoliberalism means "free market will fix everything and if you're unlucky, maybe stop that". What you're describing for yourself probably would be called ordoliberal or classical liberal.

[@johannab3180]

jaja der böse Neoliberalismus

[@aronb9083]

That is the same description i have learned in Iceland. In modern anthropology course in university we learned a lot about what effects the free market has had on the lives of poor people in impoverished countries around the world where huge companies dig for oil with it not benefiting the people. And how disaster capitalism has made it so if a country has some disaster the World bank and IGF swoop in to privateize everything and see disasters around the world as a money making opportunity. So i was shocked when she said in her last video she was neoliberal but the way she describes it now i guess it has a different meaning than the one i have learned.

[@Laurabeck329]

At this point "classical liberal" bassically became a dogwhistle for a shithole racist conservative

[@meredithwhite272]

or liberal democrat. Although on a global scale that is economically on the right, with social democracy being center left.

[@MrSchmupps]

Classical liberalism is basically the same as the most common understanding of neoliberalism: a substantially limited government.

[@megsmoney9342]

I’m vegan and my husband is not. I was vegan when we met, he was a meat eater & we both understood this going into the relationship. That being said, I think it’d be unfair for either one of us to try to change the other one. He’s very understanding and accommodating, though. When I cook vegan meals, he’ll eat them. When we eat at a restaurant, he makes sure there’s a vegan option. He surprises me with vegan snacks and never tries to get me to eat meat, etc. At the same time, I don’t yell at him for eating meat. He generally eats less meat since being with me and doesn’t often have raw meat in the house. If we need to, we’ll just cook separate meals and then eat them together. Eating separate foods doesn’t have to be a big deal unless you make it one.

[@pep_z780]

geez, make the rest of envious much

[@Nayr747]

Why did you choose to marry someone who doesn't share your core ethical beliefs or ability to empathize with others? If, hypothetically, he didn't have an issue buying shirts that he knew women were forced to die making but sometimes bought non-women-mudering clothing when he's around you would that be acceptable to you? Unless he's unable to avoid killing animals for some reason I don't understand that.

[@tkps]

@@Nayr747 One issue alone should not determine how a relationship copes. Coming up with rape/murder scenarios (as vegans often do) that we know darn well no reasonable person would accept is not a fair comparison and shows you lack the skills to even make your own point. Mature people understand some things are able to be overlooked/accepted in a partner if they have their own valid reasons for their beliefs. Why are your beliefs MORE important than a partners? What if they try and health causes them to need to stop - you dump them? You've given this no thought.

[@Nayr747]

@@tkps No it's actually not that I haven't given it enough thought. It's that you can't read. As I've already explained to you several times someone is wrong when they make a *choice* to harm or kill others when they don't have to. I specifically listed health issues as one of those mitigating factors. You either can't read or you're being disingenuous. To your point about one issue, that's clearly a nonsense argument. If your partner is perfect but doesn't share your belief that your kids should eat food that's good for them, or that kids shouldn't be neglected, or that yelling at them or hitting them aren't good ways to parent (all beliefs that some people hold), and you want to have kids, then this single issue is (hopefully) a deal breaker. The same should be true if you understand that hurting or killing others unnecessarily is wrong and your partner doesn't. The analogy I used about women is sound. If you don't think so then you need to explain what specifically about it, in your opinion, doesn't work. Just because it makes you uncomfortable isn't an argument against it. You need to learn how to form your thoughts logically and coherently.

[@jillwrethagen2085]

Interesting to get to know your political views. I understand that your ideology is, like veganism, driven by reducing suffering. Which I completely agree on, since I am vegan myself. But I can't understand how reduced suffering and care for the poor, can walk hand in hand with capitalism. I really can't. I get it if you don't want to discuss this on your channel, but I would like to hear your thoughts on this more in depth. Refering to the article you mentioned: "We think that markets are by far the best way of organising most human affairs that involve scarce resources, because they align people’s incentives in ways that communicate where resources can be be used most efficiently, and give people reasons to come up with new ways of using existing resources. This means that markets and market-like systems are desirable in many, many places they’re not present at the moment - healthcare, education, environmental policy, organ allocations, traffic congestion, land-use planning." Things like healthcare and education ARE NOT to be capitalized. Making human needs into businesses is one of the most leading causes of suffering. I don't get this.

[@nananinanana656]

Huh, many capitalist countries like Germany and France have free healthcare and education. Your comment didn't make sense to me until I realized you were probably American!

[@alansun8018]

I actually went from regular meat-eater to cutting out everything except seafood (work in progress) because of you. Apparently learned that some vegans are okay with slower progress.

[@IMatchoNation]

Good job!

[@marijanailjic1790]

I also cut on beef and pork, sea food is pretty expensive where i live, so I am left with chicken if I want to eat meat. But I struggle a lot with eggs and dairy, diet in my culture (Eastern European country) is heavily based on dairy products and mostly seasonal fruits and vegetables, imported exotic stuff is soo expensive, as well as nuts.

[@stephenshuman1]

Do you even care about animal ethics?

[@marijanailjic1790]

@@stephenshuman1 I will answer for myself, since I am in similar situation. It makes me sad when I think of cows being killed and their kids separated, cause they are highly intelligent beings, also pigs. I am conflicted on chickens and fish, also I don't think clamps, sea shrimps, etc,... are able to comprehend suffering since their nervous systems are less evolved and that's the system that separates plants from animals. Also the line is not clear, because some creatures are still not determines as plants or maybe bacteria or algie or animals (biology student here). And we can't forget that no matter how much evolved humans are and our moral ethics which we made ourselves are, killing other species and eating them is what helped us evolve in first place and that's just how nature works and has been for billions of years. So I don't believe in veganism as natural diet or anything, it can only be lifestyle based on ethics, which are not facts and do defy nature laws sometimes. Veganism for me is based on personal compassion and sacrifice (yes, you do sacrifice a lot of nutrients and potential health), and it's a hard choice to make for me.

[@stephenshuman1]

@@marijanailjic1790 All those creatures except clams that you mentioned have brains. They have the ability to think and have feelings like us humans. They are very similar to us humans in many ways. You also mentioned evolutionary biology and how it was necessary to kill other animals for our development. That may have been the case years ago. But why is it necessary today? Also a well planned plant based diet is very healthy and you can get all the nutrients you need on it

[@RagDollCookie]

I'm confused. How can a neo-Liberal be anti-poverty and pro-redistribution of wealth, but not want to raise the minimum wage which will actually help people get out of poverty? Makes no sense.

[@annarocha3254]

Most of the cities in the united States that have the highest minimum wage also have the highest cost of living. Artificially inflating wages doesn't reduce poverty.

[@MrSchmupps]

The minimum wage causes poverty by creating unemployment among workers with lacking skills. You cannot force companies to hire people.

[@RagDollCookie]

@@MrSchmupps I wasn;t suggesting companies be forced to hire people. I don't really understand how raising the minimum wage causes unemployment? Surely employment rate would be the same, just heads of companies, CEOs etc. would have to pay themselves a bit less. Ideally lol.

[@RagDollCookie]

@@annarocha3254 This is a fair point. Ideally we should keep the cost of living reasonable while also ensuring people earn a decent amount to live on. To be fair, I am not a politician so I have not looked into how to do this in detail.

[@MrSchmupps]

@@RagDollCookie The minimum wage causes unemployment by pricing low-skilled people out of the labor market. A person whose productivity only reaches 6 dollars/hour will never be employed at a minimum wage of 7.25 dollars/hour. Business ain't charity; it exists to make profits. By mandating a minimum wage, you not only force him or her into unemployment and poverty, but you also deny him or her the on-the-job training that would enable him or her to find a higher paying job.

[@4rachel5]

Being pro capitalism (which includes neoliberalism) inherently conflicts with wanting to reduce suffering and supporting poor people...

[@evgeniyaseminenko8594]

Smells like enlightened centrism in here oh wow. I remember a previous comment that talking about racism to your kids is too extreme because I might upset them and it's sad but not surprising.

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

That doesnt make sense to me. What it sounds like is that person would be upset at me for talking about racism, as if it was my fault. I have no problem seeing differences of opinions on that, I just think ommitting the truth does little to help anyone anymore than straight up lying about it would.

[@archiegent1357]

It’s mad to me that some Americans don’t have a passport and haven’t left the country

[@lutheranninja1819]

It’s definitely strange, but considering it can take 11 hours just to get from one side of Texas to the other, it’s hard to leave the US if you’re further inland unless you have a lot of time or money. That’s the situation I’m in at least

[@anuke123]

The US is so vast I guess it's comparable to many Europeany having visited only maybe a handful European countries 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

You can travel through nearly half of a continent by staying within US borders. I can only see this as an issue if you suggest that it stagnated your awareness of people and their lives in the rest if the world. I would agree. US citizens are in there own little bubble for many reasons.

[@Becky0494]

It’s mad that people can’t comprehend how huge the US is and how cost prohibitive international travel is even just for one person

[@nr5076]

Americans also only get 10 days paid holoday and not 28 days

[@katfoster845]

My problem with wool is that there aren't really many good alternatives if you're in a cold, wet environment. Polyester isn't great, it's basically just plastic. Plant based materials are usually much better at keeping you cool than warm.

[@jupitherdanach7643]

I have a fifteen year old thin and functional wool shirt (icebreaker) which I keep mending furiously. I really hope that by the time it completely falls apart I can find acceptable alternatives!

[@t.o.4251]

My shitty answer to the wool question is "estate sales". And other forms of second-hand shopping but I've gotten a lot of wool hand-me-downs from older women.

[@katfoster845]

@@t.o.4251 buy second hand isn't really much of an answer. It's a brush off. Plus it assumes that second hand is available in your size and in styles you like.

[@pupax2000]

Fleece! Soft, super warm, super vegan (some might be woven with other fabrics, so check that). If you need wet protection, a lot of them come in form of jackets with wind/rain proof+ inner lining fleece. It is warm and breathable material. There is always a viable alternative ;)

[@katfoster845]

@@pupax2000 it's plastic. Plastic isn't a viable alternative to wool.

[@namedesired]

Vegan dish for non-vegans? Pierogi with cabbage and fungi - best polish traditional dish everyone eats at Christmas Eve dinner. 🇵🇱

[@carbbasedcassie6286]

Omg I need more pierogi in my life ❤️❤️

[@lavenderoh]

I loooove pierogi

[@zahnpastacremetube]

I ate pierogi in Krakow 😍😍😍

[@gabby5659]

Potato pancakes with vegan sour cream too!

[@AABB-bm9kk]

How about healthcare? Don’t you think everyone deserves it ? You know like in real countries like Canada, Britain, Germany , Italy , Japan and France?

[@Siriastimeflies]

The word choice of "real countries" is furthering my growing belief that the US are an elaborate fiction.

[@AABB-bm9kk]

@@Siriastimeflies Certainly the idea that it treats its own citizens with respect and decency IS a fiction. No country has so much wealth while doing so little for its citizens.

[@SaintOsburg]

The quality of healthcare in the uk is hit or miss, you don't always get the best treatment.

[@AABB-bm9kk]

@@SaintOsburg At least you get treatment.

[@SaintOsburg]

@@AABB-bm9kk Sometimes it's too late.

[@pep_z780]

the blm videos make more sense now

[@pep_z780]

oh never mind, her explanation was good to me

[@pep_z780]

wait lol

[@cami6893]

@@pep_z780 the explanation is shit, that´s not neoliberalism like, at all. She might be a libertarian but boi that doesn´t not help with veganism or the poverty in the global south at all.

[@pep_z780]

@@cami6893 yeah it kinda got worse the more she kept going, as far as I can tell from my reactions underneath this lol if I remember, she just sounded like it was hopeful thinking or something

[@cami6893]

@@pep_z780 One would think the origins and policies of neoliberalism would be taught in school. Wishful thinking I guess.

[@sheenasapunkrocker]

Since you care primarily for reducing suffering, maybe you should rethink your opinion of capitalism.

[@IMatchoNation]

Really weird that a vegan would support capitalism. That's something you should definitely explore, given how much harm capitalism does.

[@bboysoulzero]

What would be an alternative

[@christina7454]

@UCg01lj49zQYxgcVovJ5CDuA being a social democrat doesn't mean being anti capitalist. European countries with generous social safety nets, free universities, universal healthcare etc are still capitalist societies (what Soskice and Hall described as "Coordinated Market Economies") Not saying that our economy and political system won't continue to evolve, but the alternatives to a market economy haven't been very successful.

[@ksdtsubfil6840]

Not an American here, but I have been trying to see intersections of veganism with other political expressions. I'm a bit sad to agree that capitalism really is an oppressive economic order which enables animal harm because as long as there is demand, capital will definitely try to make more of itself potentially disregarding also the rights of laborers. Oof, the intent of the bourgeois class is really in question for the next decade…

[@IMatchoNation]

@@christina7454 Yeah I know, but social democracy is the most obvious choice for people who recognize that we're due for an upgrade to our economic paradigm, but don't see a way out of the current one. I very rarely see people who are both intelligent and care about sentient beings endorse capitalism as a good system, the way Bowman does, and Swayze endorses.

[@ksdtsubfil6840]

@@bboysoulzero Maybe socialism or social democracy? Though if we're being honest, it's not very feasible in the short term (not sure if it even is in the long term) because of the existing sociopolitical order in many countries. Maybe the an "improved" system, Reformist Capitalism? Although reformist capitalism (which could resemble social democracy) might take less massive systemic changes, it also very incrementalist so it could take too long before any meaningful change is implemented. However, with the impending doom of climate change I'm not so sure if the biosphere can still tolerate the free market, even if the world goes vegan overnight (though I'm sure it would greatly reduce GHG emissions).

[@abbyaustin310]

I went from thinking veganism could save the world (lol) to joining Sunrise Movement and realizing that the Green New Deal is a fantastic way to push for adequate, sweeping climate policy. I'm still vegan but realize that change needs to come through policy first. I would love to hear a substantial argument about why you oppose the GND. Try me.

[@bernice_anders]

Why are you against the Green New Deal? Also, do you watch Secular Talk on KZbin. He's an interesting political commentator

[@aliciau86]

Your answer to the sustainability question made me sad...Sustainability issues should concern all of us and not be laughed away. 😕

[@margotgrey1006]

I just wanted to say that without you I would’ve been been a raw vegan, keep up the good work❤️

[@MultiCappie]

As a Canadian I think I can relate to the lack of will to travel. Might be because the distance from Edmonton to Toronto (which aren't even on the coasts) is farther than the distance from London to Istanbul (the breadth of all of Europe.) I have travelled outside of Canada (Japan and South Korea) but it was for work, not for pleasure.

[@kayleslielouise1180]

I couldn’t be with a non vegan either. My husband and I went vegan together and I am so proud of the ethical and kind person that he is. He’s almost a stereotypical blue collar, tattooed, muscular man’s man too, so it’s really cool to know someone like that in general could be compassionate enough to make the switch.

[@chloegreen7738]

Such an odd definition of neoliberal but nicer than any others I have seen. But to be fair I am Australian and liberals are our conservative/ centre right party.

[@aronchai]

It comes from the r/neoliberal subreddit, which originally adopted the term ironically

[@shleedimes]

I love hearing your thoughts on parenting and about your interactions with non-vegan family members during the holidays! Thank you for being so real and honest!

[@lunamothhh]

I didn't expect you to support free markets and capitalism

[@MultiCappie]

Personally I see a huge difference between free markets/capitalism and, ahem, "speculative oil investors hacking religions and MLMs." But I'm also pro-free market/capitalism and simultaneously pro-environment.

[@pep_z780]

@@beyondthisimage I get that but what about people taking advantage of that and taking advantage of others, say like all the obvious stereotypes

[@user-gu1un7pb7k]

There's a spectrum of free markets in terms of regulation. You can support free markets but also see the need to regulate them (carbon tax is one way for example). And as far as capitalism, I think a majority of people support that? People who genuinely want to throw out capitalism and get rid of markets are pretty radical, and few and far between. I will admit it's funny how she criticised some policies of having unintended consequences when she repeatedly supports a carbon tax which has proven to disproportionately impact working families (for the actions and carbon footprint of the wealthy) It's very much a regressive tax.

[@patrickjohnson9879]

@@user-gu1un7pb7klol you’re not hanging around enough leftists then

[@user-gu1un7pb7k]

@@patrickjohnson9879 I've seen them online but in terms of actual real life, nah not really. There's a reason Sanders got decimated on Super Tuesday and why Corbyn suffered Labour's worst election defeat in a century. For the average joe, socialism just isn't that popular.

[@motherofcatfish2772]

Hahahaha You unironically describe yourself as 'neoliberal'? XD

[@andreachase7313]

My husband is not vegan and I have been vegan for our entire 8 year relationship. With some gentle nudging from me and a lot of healthy debates he’s gone from eating animal products to being an at home vegetarian and actively seeking out vegetarian options when he’s out. Would I prefer he was vegan? Yes, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that he’s still making a lot of meaningful changes as a result of the respect he has for my views. Obviously we all have criteria for what we want in a partner but it makes me sad to think that vegans may be missing out on really amazing partners because they’re just doing what most other people around them think is fine

[@Nayr747]

If you were no longer with him would he try to not harm and kill animals when he doesn't need to? Does his change in behavior have anything to do with him and who he is as a person or is he just reacting to you?

[@andreachase7313]

@@Nayr747 that's a good question. He definitely believes that vegan is the right choice morally and does look for a vegetarian option even when I'm not around, but also places a really high value on convenience. He would probably subscribe to one of meal delivery things and choose the vegetarian option and then eat meat occasionally when he's out kind of like he does now

[@larapohrsch9789]

how can you be vegan, interested in reducing suffering, have poor/unfortunate peoples best interest in mind bt also support free markets? you said in one of your videos that you want the government to enforce more laws for the sake of environmental protection, yet support free markets and call yourself a neoliberal? something doesn't add up, maybe its a us thing where terms like socialism and especially communism don't exactly have the same ring as in europe...

[@MrSchmupps]

Free markets are the most effective machine for reducing suffering. Compare the standard of living of the U.S., the UK, Germany, New Zealand, Japan, etc. to the situation 150 years ago.

[@AimeeColeman]

My partner's pescatarian, and he eats only vegan food at home, but eats eggs, milk and fish occasionally when he eats out or is at his pescatarian parent's house. I shared this when someone was asking about it in a vegan Facebook group and it broke my heart when I got a slew of people telling me to leave him over this. I know fb vegans aren't all the best, and I'm obviously not going to leave my partner of 6 years over some stupid comments, but that stuff got to me because I wasn't expecting it. There's always something you think is uncontroversial that fb vegans will kick up about. :/

[@pep_z780]

that’s honestly so heartbreaking :( people are so shortsighted and shallow

[@Nayr747]

Why is what they said bad in your opinion? What are his reasons for eating animals? Does he have to because of a medical condition or something? Does he think it's wrong if he doesn't have to but chooses to kill anyway?

[@coolgab21]

@@Nayr747 not everyone is going to go vegan. No matter what you say. Him being with her means he is eating more vegan food than if he was with someone else.

[@coolgab21]

Don’t let people in the comments get to you. You are helping him by cooking vegan meals and showing him vegan ideas.

[@Nayr747]

@@coolgab21 Yeah and that's great, but my comment was about what his actions say about his character. Why would someone choose to be with someone that doesn't share their core ethics or ability to empathize with others? Humoring your partner sometimes because you want to be with them isn't the same as being a person who's conscience doesn't allow them to hurt or kill others when they don't have to.

[@l.5186]

So you have time for all these videos, responding to maiym bailik, polygamy and more, yet you still found the audacity to say this is a vegan channel that doesn’t need to be talking about current racial issues or BLM bc it didn’t fit the theme of your content? Why did you say that when you’re covering all these non vegan topics? Just say you don’t want to talk about it but don’t get all This is a vegan channel and we talk about veganism only here like you didn’t make unrelated topic videos before and after that situation. You’re showing your POC followers your not invested in their well being and that they’re not worth your time, but sure, just what we need a video on ANIMAL CROSSING, James Charles, adoption, antivax, but nooooo, supporting black lives matters and social justice issues is just too much. How hard is it to show solidarity and to support your followers who are black during these times? How hard is it to educate people and not be selective and unnecessarily defensive when you get backlash on your initial video? Edit: there was literally the option to just sit there and eat your food.

[@batsandcandy]

She’s a notorious contrarian racist and has been for years. Only difference is now people are finally fed up with it

[@animefangrl0902]

I really think that you, UV, have a positive impact to some who maybe put off veganism by some youtubers such as Freelee, Durianrider and others

[@hantingchen5497]

the moment you said you love Kingdom is the moment I realized investing 25 hrs a day watching your videos is absolutely worth it

[@clarewilson5778]

Your videos have taught me to not be so hard on myself when I'm not 100% vegan (for chronic health condition reasons). Thank you 😊

[@angeliparraguirre7329]

Sorry you have to deal with that, I hope you are doing well despite the pandemic. Stay strong :)

[@zenleeparadise]

“Spending time with partner at night” noice Such a classy way to say bangin

[@6OceanSoul9]

I'm in a very happy relationship with an omnivore. We respect each other and he always tries to make me as comfortable as possible. Honestly that is all I need

[@lavenderoh]

I was vegan for 5 years and definitely didn't think I'd ever "quit". Unfortunately there's a global pandemic which had other plans. I'll be vegan when it's possible again, and I still care about animals. But until you personally have faced hallucinations from malnourishment over the course of weeks, you have no idea how fragile your vegan stance will be. At the end of the day I am also an animal that wants to live and I have survival instincts. And I am eating only lacto vegetarian now, no flesh, no eggs, etc. I cried the day I finally ate a yogurt, and I cry at least every week thinking about my diet. But if you can't even get bare essentials like dry beans, tofu, oats, quality produce etc it is impossible to maintain sanity and health as a vegan. When I was vegan I spent every Saturday driving to 3 different stores to get all the groceries I needed. Because I am high risk, I had to quit my nursing job and cannot go to stores or anywhere to shop. I have to budget strictly and order from the cheaper stores that have a lot less options from the start but also aren't well stocked, and I am relying on someone else to pick my produce. Comes to find out most people are terrible at that. I feel bad but others don't make me feel worse, I know at least 99.9% of people have no idea what this is like.

[@Agetroh]

I’m vegan and my boyfriend of 10 years is a butcher 😭 once he tried to break up with me saying that one reason is because I am vegan... Now we shop and cook separately.

[@zahnpastacremetube]

😢😢 that must be hard....

[@tkps]

That's the one thing that wasn't mentioned here. It's easy to say 'I wouldn't allow meat in the house' but what if you were both living together for years before one went vegan and the other didn't want to change? That wasn't addressed, so to me, her answer is too simplified.

[@Agetroh]

@@tkps Yeah it has been tough for me... we are in a better place now but as a vegan it is very embarrassing to admit that my partner is a butcher... that is his livelihood and how he supports our children. And only one of my children is vegetarian.

[@bibliocharylodis]

I would not be able to go vegan or vegetarian for health reasons but if I have the choice between meat and a vegetarian or vegan alternative, I will nowadays go for the alternative. Not because I personally care all that much but because of people like you who do care but are not extremist about it. If all vegans were like you, I strongly believe more meat eaters would opt for non-meat meals when they would have eaten meat.

[@stephenshuman1]

What do you “define” as vegan extremist?

[@Strawbibble]

My mother in law makes an AMAZING stuffing for me every year. It’s what I look forward to the most each thanksgiving and Christmas because she’ll make it like four different times so I can eat it all.

[@joyburston5276]

I'd still like to hear your thoughts on almonds? Not many vegans talk about the unethical farming practices and the treatment of bees in the almond industry. Bees are so important for the planet!

[@batsandcandy]

Have you done literally any research about neoliberalism? I learned about it when I was a teenager for fucks sake

[@irishprincess8675309]

You are so genuine and honest! Thanks for letting us get to know you more, mostly through the lens of veganism

[@siliconsciousness]

I just wanted to say I transitioned to veganism a little over a month ago after reducing my consumption for a while. I feel like I'm pretty ready for this change and it's been going well so far! You definitely inspired me to give it a go

[@mabailey5938]

I had to cancel my Patreon membership after this. I cannot support you until you take you a hard stance against capitalism and fascism. I cannot understand, as a vegan and consequentialist, how this is such an area of cognitive dissonance for you. You taught ME the ethical ideas that lead me to Marxism over the years I’ve watched you. We are in too dire a period in history for this centrist nonsense. If you are not with the working class, then I am not with you.

[@zytwn]

When you said a child could spend their allowance on meat I pictured a kid toddling home with a package of bacon in their arms.

[@madelineparkinson314]

Can you do a video on the Green New Deal? And why you don't agree with it?

[@reinoutburgers4225]

strange definition of neo liberalism.....Thatcher started this political believe....

[@darthszarych5588]

I'm a vegitarian (trying to eat vegan whenever practicle) in a relationship with a non vegan who is the love of my life so I'm not going to break up with him over it. He doesnt want to raise our kids vegitarian because he doesnt believe that there is enough evidence to say that we can have healthy kids if we raise them vegitarian. He believes that kids need meat. I'm not sure how to convince him otherwise. :/ (we dont have kids yet but probably will in the future)

[@ania5038]

I went into my relationship an omnivore and then became vegetarian so I don't really feel like it's fair for me to judge my partner and what he wants to eat when that's what I was eating when we met. We're in love and he's eating how most of the population eats so I can't really judge him for it. I'm just going to try to be a positive influence on him and everyone else in my family and that's all I can do.

[@riverofwolves21]

Hi, I went vegan today! Thanks for your awesome information. I have been listening to u for years, and finally took the plunge.

[@isabelm362]

Here’s the thing, you attract non-vegans, in a way that other in-your-face vegans may repel us. I had a very all or nothing mentality prior to your channel. I think a lot of people do, but for what? If it’s very unlikely for a person to go fully vegan, we need people like you to remind people to cut where they can and encourage buying mock meats and vegan alternatives, even if they don’t identify as fully vegan.

[@AimeeColeman]

Is there a difference between free market capitalism that Swayze describes and the laissez faire capitalism that's the iconic part of neoliberalism? Not looking to argue, genuinely want to learn.

[@calspiracys5822]

Im 90% sure laissez-fair and free market are under the same definition, “invisible hand” and all.

[@AimeeColeman]

@@calspiracys5822 thank you :) can you expand of that a little please? I think my idea of what that would mean in practice is a bit basic (And I ask because lots of things online seem contradictory and quite dependant on who wrote them)

[@calspiracys5822]

@@AimeeColeman it’s basically the economic supply and demand chain, so the market will regulate itself towards fair prices for consumer goods on both the world market level and consumer market level. Though, these ideas fall apart with monopolies/monopsony - or even oligarchic ideas. This limits power to a few people and shifts the market. The elasticity of demand, how likely people are to buy/not buy and item dependant on price change or other factors, also depends on this. So basically - market regulates itself through many producers/consumers, fair prices are created and an equal amount of goods are able to be made for demand. Shortages in the supply chain, price jacking, and elasticity are a few factors that can affect this positively or negatively. Most policy in place to help these ideas is mostly within in human rights ideas, such as minimum wage, to help the expansion of the market so the aristocrats dont completely drive demand or drive prices upward. I have a fairly basic understanding if economics to I hope this helps!

[@AimeeColeman]

@@calspiracys5822 oh, that's interesting but sounds a bit worrying. UV said she supports things like carbon tax and other government controls on pushing the market to behave ethically, and it sounds like that goes against the idea of what a free market is. And yeah, I was thinking monopolies are a problem in the way they very much are nowadays with Amazon and clothing brand giants employing low cost (even sometimes slave) labour overseas. It seems like this system would just let that happen. That doesn't sound like right to me, so I was hoping my understanding was wrong :( Thanks for clearing it up anyhow :)

[@calspiracys5822]

@@AimeeColeman these things are all part of lassiez-faire actually! they’re trying to control externalities to drive the market into more sustainable sectors - make money by charging money. It’s another change in elasticity, just for the company!

[@arielsnider4305]

i love the background so much it makes me feel so safe

[@annakavan1869]

I am shocked to hear that you have never left usa

[@SpiderS2099]

Thoughts on Land tax/Georgism? since it promotes efficient use of land which reduces rent since people are incentivized to put as much housing on single plot of land + tax really doesn’t affect Economy in bad way.

[@Veganarchy666]

I was actually surprised that Unnatural Vegan called herself neoliberal. I don't really care because I don't watch her videos for that, but I did expect that she'd say that she valued consequentialism above political affiliation. Just interesting is all.

[@RagDollCookie]

I don't understand the getting rid of grass to be more green??

[@TheThelenita]

When the next video on Gerson therapy is coming? You said saving lives is important, where did your passion go?

[@bernice_anders]

You wouldn't want to travel to taste specific fruits and veggies that you couldn't get in the US? ( or at least the ripest, freshest version?)

[@whatthehellbob]

I agree with the non vegan partner thing. I went vegan after 6 years in a relationship. At first it was fine because he tried to understand, and I honestly thought he would eventually go vegan. We divorced (for many more reasons than veganism) and I'm now with a vegan partner... honestly... it's easier to be with someone that you agree with. Again, this goes further than vegan, but being vegan for me is a moral/ethical matter, so I don't think it'd work long term for me to be with someone that disagreed on something that's so important to me.

[@DemyrNox]

My boyfriend isn't vegan and I do relate to what you say a lot. We're still young and don't live together yet, so he kind of doesn't want to deal with his parents on that and all but I'm hoping I can convince him when we live together. We're back in quarantine over here and he's gonna live with me for at least a month and he's gonna be eating vegan for at least this time! And the hopelessness thing never happened to me because I ate vegan for so long and my parents don't eat that much meat but then when I went to his place with his parents' cooking it was like a recurring thing, every meal is kind if a struggle. Maybe I should tell them but I always feel like people are going to think I'm being pushy

[@lizamarget]

Yeah it’s awkward since food is so important to people culturally it’s hard to talk about that stuff without sounding pushy.

[@Janeoffools]

You want to control what his parents cook? 😳

[@DemyrNox]

@@Janeoffools Is that wrong? Do you think it's unfair to ask people to cook differently once in a while because the thing they usually cook makes you not at ease? I dunno I feel like I would not see a problem in not cooking something when someone came over if they told me that would make them uncomfortable.

[@DemyrNox]

@KHOR ELLE I agree that it might come across poorly, that's the primary reason I am not telling them as of yet. I think it depends on who it is, but I do think it can be a valuable thing to tell people, if only for your own well-being. Like if it's making you feel nauseous definitely tell your friends! They can change one meal. Well I say that, I do think it's right but at the same time it's not the same if there's four or ten of you. Good luck with that. I do offer to cook sometimes because of that and I often like to invite people over rather than me coming to their place because I think people ten to accept it more easily if you're the one that makes food. My boyfriend is fine on that front. He won't ever complain that he eats vegan over here, and likes what I make for us as much as he does anything else. I don't really want to show him documentaries and all until we live together because I doubt he'll want to convince his parents to cook vegan for him even if Earthlings disgusted him from meat.

[@DemyrNox]

@KHOR ELLE I'm 22 and he's 20, so yeah. I understand what you mean, yeah they probably asked that because they wanted to cook meat, but you should just be honest. Not even for the animals or anything but just fot your own mental sanity

[@buracarolina5462]

What i absolutely adore about your channel is that you never made me feel like crap for not being vegan but at the same time helping me shift towards incorporating more plant-based options in my everyday life. Not a vegan but now i am more aware of the cosmetics i buy and try to go cruelty free whenever possible, so many times you made me say 'you know what? I am making a meatless dinner/lunch'. The fact that you encourage even the small steps is so uplifting and motivates me. Nobody wants to be called a murderer. That never helps.

[@nananinanana656]

Have you gone vegan yet or are you still eating dead animals

[@kristavaillancourt6313]

I'm obsessed with Joey the Otter too! And megabattie but I try to only watch the happy outcomes playlist so that I don't have to find out that they died through the comments or description.

[@CristinaDrake]

I really appreciate & love your videos & you’re perspective. I was vegan for years before my stomach decided to rupture & then I had to have 1/3 of it removed, & now it’s paralyzed. I’d love to go back to vegan, but short of me drinking all my meals in the form of green juices, It’s not possible 🤷🏻‍♀️ I do try to cut back on animal products as much as possible, but my stomach hates me afterwards 😂❤️

[@katie6384]

Oh my gosh that sounds so painful!! I'm so sorry that happened to you :(

[@CristinaDrake]

@@katie6384 Thank you ❤️ I’m kinda used to it at this point. Just have to watch what I eat. Honestly I miss salads 😂 I can only take a few bites before I regret my life choices, so I make my fiancé order a salad & take a few bites of his 😂

[@t.o.4251]

My brother's not a vegan but he loved the seitan burritos that one place near his college had. That one would be my choice for "vegan dish for non-vegans" as long as the seitan was good. Or even just a bean one.

[@pattycarljackson]

The politics part of this video was a lot better then I thought it would be. Thanks for sharing some of your views.

[@laurainrevison1162]

Do you have any feedback personal or otherwise about Vegans and digestion. Meaning once you are vegan for awhile you cannot digest animal products, and if a person did slide into Ex-veganism, will there be body consequences to the person.

[@therabbithat]

Animal ethics stuff makes me so sad, I don't follow anyone who posts pictures or talks about animals being mistreated, I'm already doing everything I can, why should I have to look at that stuff? And I don't want to be angry at the world, I'm already doing everything I can, why should I hurt my body with unnecessary stress? stress makes every existing illness worse, and there's already enough stress without me actually hunting people down just so i can be furious at them / with them

[@dedoubecool]

15:12 that's me. I loved your honest answer.

[@jankalovering6408]

Your shirt and decorations completely match. Just a lil tidbit I noticed that has nothing to do with this video.

[@Halloween771]

Would LOVE to hear your opinions on the Green New Deal.

[@TobiasBalk]

About vegan cheesecake: I made Chatelaine's vegan cheesecake recipe twice, and it's amazing, my non vegan friends loved it and said it tastes just like cheesecake! Maybe give it a try

[@jas000n]

I read "man eater apology" 🧐

[@zahnpastacremetube]

😂😂

[@michelerosequreshey8345]

You are such a beautiful person! Happy Halloween to you and family!

[@gothgirlatheart3545]

I would like to know your thoughts on freeways obsession with you and Protein?

[@anuke123]

Bad science and bad theology brought me here. I was very impressed by your arguments and delivery. I still like and watch Sarah Therese sometimes though ;)

[@HelloKittysFriend418]

To be honest I skipped straight to the part addressing political affiliation(and got a very satisfying answer, thanks!) but will now go back and watch from the beginning lol Anyways Happy Halloween! The one year the world is plagued by a pandemic it’s on a Saturday.... PAIN 😫

[@89tothbianka]

Okay this is scary, everything you answered is exactly what I would have said. Are we soulmates or something?

[@darkmoonbeauty]

It’s more likely that you’re just the same person.

[@ondank]

If someone were to get their definition of veganism from a blog, which was wrong, and then claim to be it, would you take issue with it? Judging by the content you make, which is usually well referenced and scientifically based, I think you probably would, expect a higher degree of rigor. So in that vein, I would like to suggest you revisit your self definition as neo-liberal. Not because your opinions are wrong, but because the opinions you subscribe too are typically labelled as modern liberalism. FDR was a modern liberal, pushing for state intervention in areas where the pure market ideology of classical liberalism had failed. Neo-liberalism, is something of an abbreviation for Neo-Classical-Liberalism. Those that subscribe to it, most notably the likes of Hayek and Friedman argue that we need to return to Classical Liberal ideas, debate the success of the economic policies of FDR and Atlee. They also added a nationalist twang to their liberalism ... which Thatcher and Reagen brought into government with them and has been incredibly prevalent in political discourse to this day. This is a large part of what distinguishes them from Classical Liberals who idealised a world where boarders basically ceased to be. Hayak in particular was quite aggressively anti immigration and was in fairly regular communication with Thatcher about her governments immigration policies. Libertarians diverge from those Neo-libs and classical libs A) by being disingenuous and often not actually being libertarians at all or B ) Believing effectively in no role for the state at all. I get that language usage changes and so on, but I would genuinely recommend that if you want to dig down into this usage of neo-liberal, that you back it up with academic or mainstream sources, not some random guys blog. Because in either of those two cases, unless there has been massive shifts in the last 8 years since I finished my degree, then this is still pretty well defined. Just to reiterate again, whilst I have my own views on this subject (I am socialist and I would burn your liberal institutions to the ground, just the same as I would burn any other brand of liberalism or any other ideologies institutions to the ground if I could), none of this should be taken as a value assessment of Neo, Modern, Classical or Liber ... actually Libertarians suck and I won't try and pretend otherwise. I respect you have your views, and they are yours to have. But in the same way I think you would expect rigor from someone talking about veganism or the agrochem industry, I also think this is something we can be rigorous about too.

[@Wccc249]

Holy shet. Early comment to veg bean woman.

[@charlieandmary4904]

I am ambivalent about all these animal videos. Sure the rescue ones are harmless and probably even supporting the right organizations, however I have also seen animal-related videos on youtube which are borderline animal exploitation. Joey Graceffa' s video of his foster cat giving brith is just cruel to watch in my opinion. I would love to hear your opinion on this as well!

[@aydin1784]

Would you do a response video to gut feelings' video about nutritional yeast?

[@Char10tt3_]

I love Joey the otter!! We “adopted” him for our nieces they love him too 🥰

[@illnailanything]

That’s another really cool top.

[@h8dali]

didn't expect to get dating advice from the unnatural vegan channel but maybe it's what I needed to hear lmao

[@jmarietj]

why don't you support the green new deal?

[@annawilson420]

This kinda made me question how I think about neolobralim. I guess I've always associateed neoliberalism with the Reagan administration. I don't think anyone could call that time 'reduced suffering'. Excited to research more!

[@not.a.robott]

Besides her medium article, you're not really going to find any info on neoliberalism that makes you feel better about it LOL It's still Reaganism at the end of the day no matter how she or the medium author try to spin it

[@nom3nnescio]

@@not.a.robott so true.

[@MeganOlivier]

My body just did not like pregnancy at all!! (Or birth for that matter - it took 80 hours and ended in a c-section!!) I thought with being in my twenties I’d just sail through. I have diastasis which has not closed 19 months later and now have a hernia. I didn’t realise I had endometriosis but was diagnosed about a year after giving birth because the symptoms got worse (likely due to my c-section). Plus I developed this fucking hideous pelvic pain condition called vestibulodynia during the 2nd trimester, which I’ll likely need surgery to correct. My aunt had the same thing with endo getting worse but all the complications other women in family have had are very different to mine 🤷🏻‍♀️ No way I could’ve predicted this! I then tried to take an anti-depressant because I was feeling so low and like I didn’t recognise my body anymore... and then had a really bad reaction to it and ended up in A&E! 😂 Honestly the last two years of my life have been fucking bizarre. Never again! 😂🤣😭

[@MeganOlivier]

And sooo many stretch marks 😂😂😂

[@dee9487]

Saying you are not a good friend....that says a lot about your character. Changed my opinion about you and your videos.

[@zahnpastacremetube]

If what she said in the video already makes you a “bad friend” you have pretty high standards.

[@nom3nnescio]

well she thinks there's no harm on cutting foreskins of baby boys

[@cami6893]

Do people in the US even have politics as a class in high school? If you do, it doesn't show. Neoliberalism is not whatever you want it to be. Thatcher and Reagan are prime examples of what terrible things that ideology can cause. Also neoliberal institution have never, in the history of ever, helped the global south. Furthermore neoliberalism is at odds with environmental justice when it comes to first vs third world countries. tl;dr, the US is a fucked-up place both politically and in terms of circumsizing infants just because, fucking nuts.

[@catherinecase1142]

Actually super refreshing to hear someone else say they hate traveling. Totally get why other people like it, but me, I’d rather be at home 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ves14]

Just as a fun recommendation - I think you should read 'Dead Aid'. I just finished it and it's a bit right-wing for my taste but it's an important book to read in regard to government - to- government aid.

[@mayleecao3063]

Can vegans eat sea cucumbers?

[@Halikatti]

Vegans make such a big thing of a milk powder in food 😃 and similar things. That’s why I hold vegans wackos