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A personal effect. Of course if they become affected personally it will likely be too late to do anything about it
this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2024
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Death camps. Iβm not kidding β we are seeing the exact same phenomenon as Germany in the early 30s, with propaganda supercharged by the internet. Many, many people are just too wrapped up in themselves to see whatβs actually happening, and they will only retreat into themselves further as things get worse. Itβs a coping mechanism.
What exactly are you implying by that?
People will take a hellish amount of abuse so long as they still have food on the table.
Actually, they are, look at how they voted.
You can say that it'll just make the thing worse, but someone promised them to kick off the "immigrant stealing their job" and cutting the "green policies banning them from driving their gigantic SUV "and they believe it will solve all their problem. Is that a lie ? sure, but at a point people believe plenty of lies
it is happening; but not to everyone at the same time and the people who it's not happening too are fine with it and will fight you tooth and nail if you ruin their gravy train.
it'll eventually happen to them too, but it's going to take longer to happen to them than it took to hit you because they're either lucky and/or privileged; the more privilege they have, the longer it will take for them to feel it too (if ever at all).
redditors like to describe republican ethos as "i've got mine, fuck you" and "i don't care until it happens to me"; it applies to everyone and there currently are enough of them to keep this fucked up system going.
I personally think it will take a complete shift in human mentality. One that will only come about via artistic movements, whether that be music, painting, film, or even propaganda posters.
IMO, art is the most important factor for bring about such a massive cultural shift. Kind of like how art in the Renaissance caused people to view life more scientifically and logically instead of based purely of faith.
Similarly, art from the the hippie movement in the 70s promoted peace and love instead of competitiveness, war and destruction.
Too many people just doomscrolling to care to do anything.
The answer is that people are budged by degree, not all at once. Many of those events are radicalizing people, but it isn't everyone at the same time.
We are. Just in opposing directions, imperfectly, and poorly.
Have you considered joining a group of like minded people with whom to coordinate? That might move the needle in your preferred direction.