• photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    I really don’t get what the fuss over eating insects is all about, especially if they’re ground into a fine powder. It’s just another dead animal to eat.

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      I don’t know where you live, but here in France all the conspiracy theory folks have got the idea into their heads that they are already sneaking insects into our food. It is all part of the larger conspiracy theory that the government and the elite are going to impose a meat allowance, which will make the lower classes weaker and more prone to disease and blah blah blah. I don’t know any more — my MIL is in deep though, she is a bit of an ultra-conservative type who thinks vaccines make you magnetic.

      Moving on…

      There is one minor issue, and that is that some people who are allergic to shellfish can have allergies to some insects.

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        Any deviation from the current norm inevitably ends up in conspiracy theories, most likely because it’s one of the most effective ways to avoid or delay change - aka enable the billionaire class to make as much money as long as possible.

        Think about 15 minute cities, eating insects, covid vaccinations, eating soy, trans people existing, …

        A lot of people are fundamentally afraid of change (or, more accurately, want everything to just remain normal), which the capital class gladly abuses to further their own interests.

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          Think about 15 minute cities, eating insects, covid vaccinations, eating soy, trans people existing, …

          My MIL is “anti” all of those things, as well as anti-EV. She also believed for a week or so that the situation in Ukraine was a hoax.

          A lot of people are fundamentally afraid of change

          For real. I ate insects for the first time many years ago when Ynsect launched. A wonderfully crunchy snack. They gave me the whole 1kg bag because I was the only person who tried them.

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            I don’t fully understand transgenderism. Doesn’t mean I’m afraid of it. It’s a thing that happens to some people. 🤷‍♂️

            So, I don’t know if fear of the unknown is an adequate explanation. I think people are being taught to fear these things; told that these things will hurt them

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        which will make the lower classes weaker and more prone to disease

        Yes, the lower classes don’t deserve heart disease, and only the overlords can experience the pinnacle of health that is the fatty liver! Our plans are coming together wonderfully, mwahahaha!

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        which will make the lower classes weaker and more prone to disease

        Seems like a bad idea if you want them to be productive little worker bees.