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The Indian rice export ban, the war in Ukraine and El Niño are combining to create a "doom loop" for the world's poorest people, as staple food prices soar.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's culling the wrong demographic. Removing poor people is the least efficient. Removing the poorest will have the least effect possible.

These comments always make me wonder wether it's a lack of education, bad taste or racism.