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  • People jump on the bandwagon of “social media and smartphones are the problem”. Most people are sockpuppets, and just repeat this without thought.

    If you mean indirectly, then maybe.

    I think the problem is late stage capitalism, the increase in exploitation and cheating just to get money, and the real and encroaching fear of fascism or fascism-lite.

    Inflation is increasing. Cost of living, housing, food and essentials are rising. Overtime culture is on the rise. Why would I be happy when the outlook for most of us is shit? I have to work long hours just to survive and there’s no escape. Buy a house, go into debt for 30 years with the knowledge that the bank is getting massive amounts of free money in the form of interest, and they provide no service other than allowing you to pay an overpriced principal over thirty fucking years.

    Work until I’m 67? What’s the point? It’s time to die at that point as ill be too old and who gives a shit anyway. I’m supposed to be appreciative of my 3 weeks PTO per year, that’s when I can go have fun and enjoy life, after that back to working unpaid overtime for a billionaire investor or CEO or whatever.

    Maybe social media and smartphones are helping the young see how shit and hopeless our society is. Unless you can figure out how to be a celebrity, or an investor, or a landlord/landowner, you’re stuck working a shit job until you’re old and life is gone. Why the shit fuck would people be happy and want to have kids?
















  • I agree about the chaotic wildcard bit, but I fear he’s worse than the bad “organized establishment” Republicans of old.

    He’s anti establishment, but very much in the wrong direction. Typical conservatives want to exploit the poor and working class to get money and power. But they’re smart enough to think long term and not completely destroy the system, so as to actually keep all the money and power long term.

    Trump isn’t like this, I dont think he’s smart enough as many may agree. He is a failure, a failed businessman with many silly and ridiculous failed business ideas. He makes stupid decisions and doesn’t think long term. He wants money and power, but will make stupid decisions to get it, regardless of long term consequences. This is what I see, at least.

    This is why the fascism word is spread around, as a realistic fear. Look at our supreme court. He doesn’t care about any of the repercussions of his decisions.

    I’m arguing that trump is worse than the horrible Republicans that are now rejecting him, rightly so, as much as I hate them too. Your comment almost seemed to say he’s not as bad, but I could be wrong.


  • I agree with you in certain aspects. Democrats are certainly not left of center by any means. None. Nor are they centrist. They’ve always been right of center. But sitting next to the far right Republicans makes them appear reasonable. Overton window.

    That being said they threw us a bone by pushing biden out, which is inherently progressive (even minimally). The conservative traditional dem way would have been to stick it out with biden. Also, Walz was the most progressive pick of all the VPs. He’s no bernie, but it’s still something. Way better than the alternatives.

    And lastly but most importantly, trump. Trump is the worst of the worst of the worst of ruthless exploitative conservative republican capitalism. He’s a cheater, exploiter, and now a convicted felon. He would love to be a fascist dictator IF he had any opportunity. And whether he publicly says so or not, that project 2025 horror is real and what much of his base wants and what his “cabinet” would absolutely push for.