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minus-squareKnuschberkeks@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·edit-21 month agobut what’s in it for the Ants? They do all the work and have to share their bounty.
minus-squaresaltnotsugar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 month agoIt’s classic slug politics where they throw their weight around on the international stage.
minus-squareInitiateofthevoid@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 month agoThis is classic short-sighted ant-centrism. With no slugs in the region, the local supply of salt and jam will collapse. While the slugs do benefit more from the deal, ants should not use that as an excuse to make demands of their allies.
minus-squaressɐqɯnᗡ@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoThey now have enough salt to wage war on the slugs, the slugs win will be temporary until the ants weaponize the salt.
but what’s in it for the Ants? They do all the work and have to share their bounty.
It’s classic slug politics where they throw their weight around on the international stage.
This is classic short-sighted ant-centrism. With no slugs in the region, the local supply of salt and jam will collapse. While the slugs do benefit more from the deal, ants should not use that as an excuse to make demands of their allies.
They now have enough salt to wage war on the slugs, the slugs win will be temporary until the ants weaponize the salt.