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by siempreb 2469 days ago
> Until we wake up to this fact

That is not really the case here. I woke up already long ago, but there is no way I can stop the idiots. Only governments can take action by law, not me.

France and Germany will not allow for Facebooks' Libra coin. It shows how fast they can act if their economy is at stake. But for decades already they allow pesticides for agriculture. They could and should know about allowing for mass extermination of entire insect species. So tell me what I can or should do if they let this sick economy prevail?

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Germany managed to outlaw glyphosate. That's the government reacting to pressure from voters (especially the massive gains of the Green party).
That's an example of where democracy works because the voters are educated and care about important issues. In countries that are full of uneducated idiots, it doesn't work so well and glyphosphate isn't banned.