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Lalakea t1_jadovri wrote

Yep. I suppose you could free all your slaves and sell your land (most of these guys were up to their asses in debt, so maybe not), and wash your hands of the whole nasty business, but now...

  1. You have to move. Your neighbors will hate you. Intensely. Go north, old man. Run.
  2. Your former slaves have no clear path forward. No money, no land. Do you think the locals will welcome them warmly as new equal citizens and offer employment at fair wages? Not likely. No, they will (best case) drive them away as living embodiments of the immorality of their way of life. Or (more likely), lynchings will ensue.
  3. That guy you sold your farm to. What do you think he is going to do? That's right: buy some more slaves and get back to business as usual. Congratulations, you have financially ruined your family and have accomplished... nothing. Changing the world ain't easy.
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impatientlymerde t1_jadmkhq wrote

went paragliding first time on Haleakala, and the pro I was attached to and I threw shadows onto the clouds at our level that were rainbow filled. Like, a rainbow in the shape of our silhouette. I don't know the name of or understand the phenomenon. it was just so cool.

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xiaxian1 t1_jadmh16 wrote

Such a weird story. Lots of corporate proof of the hot Cheetos being produced and marketed before the janitor guy says he created them. But he still swears he made them.

He made lots of money (and a movie!) off of this rags to riches story but it’s fake. And Frito didn’t care to correct him?

I feel bad for the original team who did the hard work and he’s enjoying the benefits.

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