Wonder why being called a Luddite is nowadays an insult

Also wonder why skinning a babies genitals is considered not child sexual abuse

And why diamonds are considered rare when millions of them sit in warehouses to artificially keep prices up

The answer is always someone profited by making it so, and that should concern you

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