[malfist]

It takes a profound lack of empathy to refer to your neighbors as "useless living humans"

[scarecrowbob]

Furthermore, it's usually just plain dangerous.

[brador]

It is meant in the capitalist sense. Your horror at the statement is the point.

[munksbeer]

Capitalism relies on consumers. It's pretty much central to the idea. That's why the world on average (median) has gotten wealthier and better off over the decades.

[brador]

Capitalism relies on the circulation of capital. Consumers are an anomaly.

Citation: nvidia/openai circular loans network.