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[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's a prisoner's dilemma. Of fucking course we should revolt and save the world. Organizing that is not easy, especially when it makes you a target.

[–] Benjaben 15 points 5 days ago (2 children)

And this is the heart of our predicament - the ones in control understand this. If they keep our misery at a low simmer they get to extract everything from us, slowly, we won't revolt. I worry that our only hope may be that they miscalculate and the pot boils over. I really don't want that, but I'm having a harder and harder time imagining real improvements anymore.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's the people who think making money is good and moral, even when you have to screw others over to get it, who are the problem.

[–] Benjaben 4 points 5 days ago

Completely agree.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Homelessness is up 20% over the last 2 years. The pot is already boiling over, I'm not sure what more you think most people have left to lose.

[–] Benjaben 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I guess we'll see won't we? I predict we've got a bit further to go before enough people are miserable enough. It's a numbers game and I don't think we're there yet.

[–] mynameisigglepiggle 3 points 5 days ago

President musk might push it over I reckon. This whole visa debacle is a big fuck you. I don't think it will be his last overreach