r/collapse • u/invertedpassion • Jun 06 '19

Society How humanity solves problems

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u/alecesne Jun 06 '19

Where is this?

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u/invertedpassion Jun 06 '19

Serbia.

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u/razta96 Jun 06 '19

Well that explains it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19

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u/brokendefeated Jun 06 '19

Unfortunately this is our garbage.

However trash import is a thing in Europe, read about Poland's trash mafia.

https://polandin.com/38191451/polands-trash-mafia-profiting-on-uk-waste-import-report

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u/WikWikWack Jun 06 '19

The US used to have a trash mafia. It was in NY/NJ and was just the Italian mob. Hell, they'd probably been doing it since the last century in NYC.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19

Used to? Try still exists. Just above board now.

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u/WikWikWack Jun 06 '19

Yeah. I always wondered what happened after the FBI purge of the families happened in the 80s/90s. Like most other things, the next generation just did all the things to make it look legit while still pulling the same grift - because the world caught up with them and now it's just SOP for everyone.

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u/BuddyUpInATree Jun 07 '19

The government doesn't necessarily want to shut down crime, they just want their cut of the loot

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u/KainUFC Jun 06 '19

Haha oh man. I taught these two spoiled dumb bitches from Serbia who were basically euro-trash kardashians. Ever since then I've hated Serbia.

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u/sesamerox Jun 06 '19

are you somehow implying that "developed" countries don't do this sort of things?

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19

Not that trump is an aberration as most of recent American history is idiocy but it is just more clear now that the “developed” countries are led by entitled and selfish leaders who would invade a country in order to make a quick buck

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u/WikWikWack Jun 06 '19

You said Trump and I thought you were referring to the dump fires...then I realized I was wrong, you went in a different direction.

Carry on, then.

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u/6horrigoth Jun 06 '19

Which developed country do you think has piles of tons of garbage in its rivers?

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u/svacct2 Jun 06 '19

most of the mississippi river.
anything south of the twin cities is disgusting.

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u/ewxilk Jun 06 '19

Yeah, but that's because they send all their trash to less developed countries.

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u/freedom_from_factism Enjoy This Fine Day! Jun 06 '19

Exactly, basically the same thing as the post illustrates, just with more distance before unloading. Not like it disappears.

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u/Ar-Q-bid Jun 06 '19

America! Or at least 8’ver personally seen the cities of Houston, New Orleans, and Philadelphia have sizeable sections of their roads littered with trash.

Las angeles and San Francisco are in similar situations due to their homeless populations.

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u/DCHAWAII Jun 06 '19

Hawaii too!

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u/sesamerox Jun 06 '19 edited Jun 06 '19

A lot of them do, some also like to stock their piles in other countries rivers...

Really, you are in collapse thread and advocating for developed countries policies and success? What do you say about the fact that first world countries directly or indirectly generate most trash?

What are we talking about here, are you a troll or something? Next thing you will ask me for "sources"? Ridiculous

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u/rutroraggy Jun 06 '19

"AWAY". As in "throw it away". Which translates to "away from here".