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The Congo Tantalum Rush
Logic Bomb writes: "The New York Times Magazine takes a look at the mining of a muddy substance called coltan. Once refined, it becomes tantalum, the crucial ingredient in capacitors. To put it simply, the modern high-tech world depends on this stuff. And while most of us have images of squeaky-clean chip factories and such -- in marked contrast to sleazy textile sweatshops -- it turns out that this industry has a dark side that takes a major toll on human lives. Definitely worth a read."
All right, AC. Please tell the crowd here just how -you- personally have altered your lifestyle in order to minimise the impact on the environment. I hope that you do not drive a car, live in a house with lights and air conditioning, use a computer or eat food that you have not grown and processed yourself, because if you do, you are impacting the environment.
"No wonder the rest of the world is sick to death of wealthy, white American technocrats. The *only* reason we keep swollowing your shit is because it's rammed down our throats."
No, the reason you keep swallowing is because WE ARE THE ONLY REMAINING SUPERPOWER AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPOSE OUR RED WHITE and BLUE WILL WHEREVER AND WHENEVER THE FUCK WE WANT TO.
As if some other country would be a better superpower. Who would you rather be in power? Russia? China?? You think you'd get a fair deal from them?!?
Stupid cunts. The rest of the world should be happy as fuck that the U.S. is large and in fucking charge.
Now drink up those gallons of Made in the U.S.A. cum, bitch.
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