US embargoed Japanese oil and rubber and the imperial war machine would’ve grounded to a halt without Philippines (US territory) rubber and Dutch Oil.
Not justifying it, but strategically, war with the US was inevitable for imperial Japan.
How does one even plan for contingencies? 96-hour life support, but can specialized rescue subs get there in time?
I can share the perspective of why I joined beehaw instead of the other services.
I used to be on the side of free-speech maximalists, but after seeing communities crumble because of toxicity driving out people, I also came to see the same problems with social media that the beehaw folks see.
On anon/pseudo anon places, the social structure to correct anti-social behavior does not exist like in real life. So to create an environment that’s tolerable to the majority of people, you have to isolate and punish the bad actors.
I’m past the age where i want to be spending time on things and places where people are hateful and mean all the time.
Degrowth is a dangerous ideology. For those living in rich countries, degrowth might just mean austerity, for those living in middle and lower income countries, degrowth is going to mean destitution and certain death for x percentage of the population.