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My plan is to crumble with it. (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by FlyingSquid to c/microblogmemes

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[–] littlebluespark 36 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Pretty telling that so many comments here immediately blame the proletariat. The fucking power of propaganda. Christ, we're so fucked.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If everyone else wasn't so lazy and evil, I could retire sooner and more comfortably.

I'm uniquely underpaid, overworked, and unlucky. No one else is like me. No one will ever sympathize with me. So its just me against the world.

The only thing I can do to change my lot in life is to throw in harder with a high profile ultra-wealthy industrial captain in the eternal war against foreigners, corporate rivals, and the unemployed.

[–] littlebluespark -2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Yes, yes, blame the other crabs in the bucket. That's the way to the top, for sure.

Also, the "woe is poor me & my wholly unique predicament" trope is yet another spoonful of bullshit you've been fed. We're all underpaid, overworked, and unlucky — and no one is different in that. Begin the sympathizing with yourself, and see we're all against the fucking world out here.

You do you, at the end of the day, though. The only thing at stake is your happiness.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Do you need it pointing out that the reply was sarcasm?

I'm told its undetectable for Americans, which I guess makes sense if you grow up in a country where about 1/3 of the population is genuinely insane.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

As an American, I noticed the sarcasm just because lemmy has a very anticapitalist user base, but on any other platform I'd be genuinely concerned that it was written by one of the 50% of my country's population that actually believes that ...

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes, yes, blame the other crabs in the bucket. That’s the way to the top, for sure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifteen_Million_Merits

The only thing at stake is your happiness.

If only. You're living a very blessed existence if happiness is the only thing you have to worry about.

[–] littlebluespark -1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Hey, if you've got all the answers, what's the problem, guru?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Do as the Buddha, abandon all craving, and you will reach Nirvana.

[–] littlebluespark 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'd be wary of any ties to religion — even the seemingly most benign, friendo. 🫥

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Gluttony and materialism, I'd say. We all could have rich and wonderful lives. A few percent of us want more. And they try to make the rest think that that's the right thing to do for everyone, even if that's technically impossible.

I'm pretty sure that's the root of all evil. You are welcome.

[–] veganpizza69 3 points 9 months ago

Nobody is coming to the rescue and we're on a timer.