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[–] riodoro1@lemmy.world 131 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The asshole is out of the meme. I’ll allow it.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are better templates for that, though.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

For example:

Calvin change my mind

[–] LufyCZ@lemmy.world 79 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Earth doesn't have any bills though, dues to the United Federation of Planets are set to start in 2161 at the earliest

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 1 year ago

Honestly, we don’t even need to worry about the dues. Our planet has already dropped to a “C” level rating. The odds of Earth being recognized are now slim to none.

We should have returned the Space Bucks.

[–] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Why should we pay those dues when we're not even receiving any intergalactic highway funding?

[–] humbletightband@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Ross_audio@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Actually yes.

And this kind of thing actually happens occasionally with discharged national debts or medical debts for example.

https://www.reuters.com/article/africa-debt-idUSL5N11L42V20150916/

But the systems still in place tend to just cause debts to rise again.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It’s really frustrating to consider that the world would likely be a measurably better place if those 1300 people were permanently removed from the planet, but that it’s also effectively impossible to accomplish that goal.

Edit: anyways, read Ministry for the Future lol

[–] considine@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately they would quickly be replaced by their heirs who would continue to employ the same business people to manage their empires. We need to change the system at the root, not just chop off the top.