The greater the degree of authority in a government structure the more common famines become
There are a variety of reasons for this but at the end of the day, if you want the people fed, you need to start by respecting the people’s human dignity.
The association between authoritarianism and famine is a developing field of anthropology: https://iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/news/2026/04/20260512.html (this paper’s conclusion that elections and media oversight is what makes democratization effective at famine prevention I think misses the forest for the trees. The ultimate conclusion I think when you factor in famines that are largely ignored by western media such as the dust bowl in the 1930s is that famines are structural and that it is when the workers who own the means of production, the means of production are used more effectively)
@[email protected] , I’m frankly a little surprised you find this to be bullshit when you’ve been so vocal about that workers must be fully compensated for their labor. Ultimately the reason authoritarian structures fail to meet the needs of a famished people is because of a capitalist class restricting the laborer from the output of their labor. Systems that encourage solidarity and mutual respect consistently do a better job of getting people fed.
So do you mind giving me more to work with about what your objection is than just “bullshit?” because it seems to me like this should be in alignment with your core beliefs that you’ve posted everywhere on Lemmy.
what is your problem with the concept? i can put together more tomorrow after work but… what the fuck is this? and why the need to call me a halfwit? you won’t tell me, specifically, what your objection to the notion the a small number of people controlling the means of production instead of the workers creating favorable conditions for famine is. it feels on my end of the conversation like you just want to be mad and that i have received your ire.
to reiterate: it’s really far away from your usual leftist ethos, especially in leftist memes, that i need some input as to what your problem is before i put in the work because otherwise this seems like you’re just trolling to troll.
as for the first result thing, i was just trying to introduce you to the concept that it’s not just me saying this. i promise i can find more it’s just been a few years since i had access to academic journals. the idea that capitalist greed causes famines is not a new notion, it shouldn’t be hard to find more.
i’m not going to address the “developing field” “critique” since it’s patently absurd to expect academia to remain static, especially when it has such a white supremacist legacy. applying marxist analysis to food systems and political theory in conjunction should be catnip for a person proudly calling themselves a “tankie” in their bio. you’re attacking this is so absurd i don’t even know what to say. it makes me discount every tangentially leftist thing you’ve ever said, to be honest, because if you don’t want to investigate how capitalist greed causes famine… how do you even call yourself a leftist?
Famines are almost universally created by governments.
There are a variety of reasons for this but at the end of the day, if you want the people fed, you need to start by respecting the people’s human dignity.
@[email protected] , I’m frankly a little surprised you find this to be bullshit when you’ve been so vocal about that workers must be fully compensated for their labor. Ultimately the reason authoritarian structures fail to meet the needs of a famished people is because of a capitalist class restricting the laborer from the output of their labor. Systems that encourage solidarity and mutual respect consistently do a better job of getting people fed.
So do you mind giving me more to work with about what your objection is than just “bullshit?” because it seems to me like this should be in alignment with your core beliefs that you’ve posted everywhere on Lemmy.
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what is your problem with the concept? i can put together more tomorrow after work but… what the fuck is this? and why the need to call me a halfwit? you won’t tell me, specifically, what your objection to the notion the a small number of people controlling the means of production instead of the workers creating favorable conditions for famine is. it feels on my end of the conversation like you just want to be mad and that i have received your ire.
to reiterate: it’s really far away from your usual leftist ethos, especially in leftist memes, that i need some input as to what your problem is before i put in the work because otherwise this seems like you’re just trolling to troll.
as for the first result thing, i was just trying to introduce you to the concept that it’s not just me saying this. i promise i can find more it’s just been a few years since i had access to academic journals. the idea that capitalist greed causes famines is not a new notion, it shouldn’t be hard to find more.
i’m not going to address the “developing field” “critique” since it’s patently absurd to expect academia to remain static, especially when it has such a white supremacist legacy. applying marxist analysis to food systems and political theory in conjunction should be catnip for a person proudly calling themselves a “tankie” in their bio. you’re attacking this is so absurd i don’t even know what to say. it makes me discount every tangentially leftist thing you’ve ever said, to be honest, because if you don’t want to investigate how capitalist greed causes famine… how do you even call yourself a leftist?
You’re losing and you know it.
Lol stay mad
Anything’s possible when you make shit up