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Young people may perhaps be even doing it deliberately as a protest.

"Sure we destroyed the planet as we knew it, but for a brief moment in time, we increased value for shareholders!"

"Stop breaking the law Asshole!" Comes to mind

Small flaw in the arguments.. the concept of countries has not existed for a millenia.. let alone centuries.

What usually happens is the area becomes too rich for the usual folk who have lived there since their birth. Now they can't eat at a restaurant in their own home town.

Hate to admit even the least paranoid among us to take this with caution.

You think existing government can't manipulate you into thinking we are in a democracy?

Money can be a dictator too.

Why would someone try to support to prolong delusion and not attempt to rescue them?

just to teabag another nation.

Gestures broadly at the space race of the 1950s

Actually a little bit of humiliation goes a long way towards diligence when conducting expensive space experiments. Russia used to be the leaders in these fields. The world used to rely on Soviet vehicles for launch. They deserve to be held at a higher standard.