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If this were Reddit, it'd qualify for r/noshitsherlock Those holding power today are a generation that never ceded power in the fashion that previous generatio
by aaroninsf 1y ago
If this were Reddit, it'd qualify for r/noshitsherlock
Those holding power today are a generation that never ceded power in the fashion that previous generations did, which directly contributes to the contemporary shitshow of abominable wealth inequity married to the ossified world view, lack of sophistication and comprehension of either contemporary problems nor their solutions, and lack of timeline, characteristic of their ages.
While there is no shortage of shrill grifters and abused now abusive collaborators, we are ruled by a bunch of selfish morons and sociopaths in their 70s, many of who are showing active cognitive decline.
Why would anyone be happy? This is literally the worst historical moment I have lived and I'm not young myself, and I lived through the Cold War and 9/11.
The destruction being wrought in and by the US today is literally incalcuable, a total dismantling of generations of work and careers spent dedicating genius and sweat toward a vision now being shit on openly by those who apparently literally believe they can change reality simply by force-feeding idiocy through entirely owned or coopted media channels on an impoverished fearful populace 24/7.
The sooner we see a general strike the better.
Which hopefully will result from the entirely predictable absolute economic devastation as tariffs bite.
It's January 2020—how are you preparing?
Tick tock.