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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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Ok so how does a cancer kill its host?

It grows until it consumes so many nutrients that the other living cells don't get enough. The host literally starves even if he eats plentifully.

The same applies for the US: The billionaires are not only hoarding wealth, but by doing so they're crippling the economy for workers and everybody besides themselves.

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[–] peteyestee@feddit.org -5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

1st world culture makes them. Quit supporting that. We only have ourselves to blame. It’s time to own up to that fact.

You don’t need much of the things they market to you.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You don’t need much of the things they market to you.

Today i learned i don't need food ...

[–] peteyestee@feddit.org -2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is that honestly what you got out of my comment? Or are you joking?

[–] NotProLemmy@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

probably joking

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Most people aren't frivilously spending most of their money on things... Except maybe the rich, but most people don't have that much disposable income now do they?