The problem with Mr. White here is that he’s still internalizing capitalistic individualism.
“Everyone should grow their own food and be self sufficient.” – Nope.
“The local community should grow food for each other and be self sufficient.” – Yes.
Food self-sufficiency is much more realistic on a community scale than on an individual scale. And it can help with all the problems listed here:
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People who don’t have access to land – can share the land of others who do have access to land
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People with health problems – can be assisted by the community and still help out where they can (maybe their health problems prevent them from effectively weeding or harvesting, but maybe they could still help with sorting/processing/preserving)
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People who value food security – with a larger community growing more diverse crops, you’re less likely to have catastrophic crop failure
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People who hate zucchini – again, with a larger community growing more diverse crops, there would be more options for what to eat
Isn’t division of labour a capitalistic thing? That ultimately leads to alienation?
Nah, division of labor (at least to some extent) existed long before capitalism and will still need to be present long after. Not everybody can or should do everything for themselves.
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Uhm, what? Another way too specific/obscure meme
It’s making fun of unrealistic suggestions people make regarding potential solutions to divesting from industrial agriculture.
I am the purple one, as the land I have access too is whatever pots I can fit by my window which also doesn’t have direct light.
People with health issues *that make them incapable of gardening in some way so must rely on the industry.
One would need to grow and preserve a lot of food to store away for winter and if a crop fails or the preserving technique didn’t work they’re fucked; thankfully one can just go down to the store… which is the main point of this meme.
I think zucchinis are the most efficient vegetable one can grow in their backyard or whatever, so one would be eating a lot of it.
