@trees What are y’all’s thoughts on this mass legalization? Don’t get me wrong, I’m verrrryyy pro green. Been a life changer. But I have been seeing things that the big backers for this are the alcohol and tobacco industries. Personally I want them as far away from my green as possible. I don’t like the idea of big business and green. Am I looking at this wrong? I like my mom and pop shop. Sure it’s a bummer when they don’t have what I want but I’ve some of the best shit this way.
I’m with you. The commodification of weed is the worst ever thing to happen to it. Pretty nice that the government lets me grow now though instead of imprisonment.
the economy is a circle. people choose where they buy from and what they buy, and producers and stores don’t just make money from thin air.
people often choose convenience and lower price, indirectly choosing to be part of something “big” by supporting the big business. there is a disconnect in thinking choosing higher inconvenience and cost in the name of supporting smaller businesses “does anything” - except youre already doing something, youre supporting the big business and literally responsible for its success
same thing happens when a mutual fund rewards a company for profits while ignoring how it got them. nevermind we are simultaneously the customers and employees these companies poorly treat, extort and squeeze for every penny.
until people decide individually to make decisions and sacrifices for everyones future, rather than spouting the obvious propaganda that individual action doesn’t matter, therefore why bother? it can’t.
also, late stage capitalism doesnt do stability- you get yours while you can and get out because the next crash is coming soon
america is a country full of people who can’t wait for the next new thing they’ll be able to point to their neighbors also doing and shrug, while whatever it is further burns their world to the ground. lately that thing is ditching pensions and low yield investments to make retirement dependent on the profits of giant, horrible companies. I honestly think it’ll be the one of a thousand papercuts as everyone shirks responsibility because, hey, this bread and these circuses aren’t that bad…
edit tl;dr americans have a serious disconnect between their actions and the consequences of them at scale. until that changes, we all lose
Hello, HeyThisisnttheYMCA Cannabis works something like this…
Notice your arms? Yeah, they’re pretty cool. Especially how they turn into wrists then hands then BAM!!! Fingers everywhere. Don’t forget to breathe ok. Fingers are pretty snazzy appendages! You can grab stuff. Don’t forget to breathe ok. You can touch stuff. Touching stuff is super cool because you FEEL it when you touch something. Or someone… Like that night in Sidney. Boston was a great town. Wow! ! Sidney was HER name not the place OMG! Don’t forget to breathe ok. So you touched her insides. Yeah inside. Warm, cozy, and perfect. Inside… versus outside? Yeah outDon’t forget to breathe okside outside outside outside fresh air and everything is outside. Air Air is cool. But warm air is cool too. So warm equals cool. Explain in full your thought process in proving the therom warm equals cool. You have sixty minutes. Damn it you totally forgot to breathe! Don’t forget to breathe ok. STARTING, NOW! These writers cramps are killing me but this is my final final exam. I mean my fingers are knotted up, hands and wrists ache up to my arms… you ever notice your arms?