Even if it were fully ethical under communism, even if I made it myself, I wouldn’t get my partner a diamond because it’s boring. It’s a gaudy boomer gem that’s as commodified as the red rose or the white wedding. If I get them flowers, I go for whatever has the best smell. If I get them a gem, it’s going to be some kind of art nouveau goblin thing. Quartzite from a hike we like would be more meaningful than a diamond. Much cheaper gems look way more interesting and aren’t generic shit marketed to our grandparents.
cool cool cool unrelated but as marxists do you ever feel the urge to go into business and just wipe the floor with capitalist that have no idea what they’re doing
energy. Extremely patronizing toward younger people.
Even if it were fully ethical under communism, even if I made it myself, I wouldn’t get my partner a diamond because it’s boring. It’s a gaudy boomer gem that’s as commodified as the red rose or the white wedding. If I get them flowers, I go for whatever has the best smell. If I get them a gem, it’s going to be some kind of art nouveau goblin thing. Quartzite from a hike we like would be more meaningful than a diamond. Much cheaper gems look way more interesting and aren’t generic shit marketed to our grandparents.
Just wondering, are there lab grown rubies and sapphires? 'cus I think that would be very popular in the next few decades…
Rubies and sapphires are really easy to manufacture, way easier than diamonds
cool cool cool unrelated but as marxists do you ever feel the urge to go into business and just wipe the floor with capitalist that have no idea what they’re doing