good thing none of us are panic buying or scalping overpriced hardware…

…right?

oh yea?

https://youtu.be/YHXzmxC-1Ko

“I used Sora as an outlet for my creativity”

lmao.

(ive been told my writing style is a bit abrasive, but i got a touch of the tism’, and that can effect the “cadence” of how i write. so take that into perspective when reading this inside your head. im not hostile.)

“Who said this is a forum for the working class?”

its implied, considering almost 99% of the worlds population needs to work to make a living and to support their loved ones who cant. and the vast majority of the people who post here arent billionaire oligarchs, or petty bourgeoisie. its statistically unlikely. therefor, fair to say.

“Why do you want people with extreme views (left or right) in your community?”

radicals are at the forefront of change in every conflict. for better, or for worse.

today (in the US) to be opposed to fascism, is to be considered a “far left terrorist” or ANTIFA. another boogeyman made by the fascists to scare people away from “socialism” or the “wokes” or some other nonsense.

the new modern definition of “far left extremism” is a dog whistle used by fascists trying to play the “both sides bad” or “innocent centrist” take that ultimately leads left leaning people and fence sitters further down the road of fascism, for those who take it at face value. overuse of the word “tankie” as well, which has been used as a blanket term for socialists/communists a lot more in recent days. but most people dont understand its roots, or the roots of socialism/communism, and how they have changed since their inception.

unfortunately, the reason so many “far left” voices appear here, is because platforms like reddit started banning people because they called out fascism, and began communicating on how they should stop it. or simply joking about it. i personally am one of those people, i said elon musk did a nazi salute, and was likely a nazi to some degree. and i was perma banned within minutes. for “violent” content. (it wasnt in the slightest) so here i am. and honestly its quite nice, people are more level headed, kind, and willing to discuss things thoughtfully. without the “gotchyas” and hostile armchair intellectualism that is so rampant on platforms like reddit.

this is a platform of the people, each instance essentially ran/hosted by volunteers. working class people, like you or me. thats the basis of the fediverse. anyone can spin up an instance, some bigger/better than others, and choose to link with all/certain instances. some instances can be honey pots, filled with bots, AI slop. or real human beings, making real connections. who knows. its crazy out here. still small, quiet. but growing, and getting louder.

the best thing about the fediverse, is that if you dont like an instance. you can leave it.

but if you dont leave quietly, its always a little bit sus as to your real motivations.

OP seems to be confusing people with a distaste for fascism/general knowledge of communism/socialism, and the history that birthed them, for actual “tankies”

a common mistake made by the misinformed, and a common tactic used by the misaligned.

but id rather not make those assumptions, and assume its coming from a purely anecdotal view/experience of the world that i havent seen reflected in my own use of lemmy.

regardless, at the end of the day, its not left vs right, its up vs down. and i think thats the bigger zeitgeist here on lemmy

sorry for the wall of text. i hope this helps provides a bit more context.

GTA6 release is going to be hilarious. people are gonna be piiiiiiiiiissed

mullvad vpn.

i be sailing them seas with no abandon.

wasnt he in the epstein files a bunch?

so they spent millions attacking and removing hackers from their games, only to allow AI bots to do it for a subscription fee…

iran, can you blow up this data center while you’re at it?

im a master baiter, myself.

i mean… gestures broadly at american decadence

i thought it was heart disease.

murder, death, kill.

watched it again recently. loved it. i get the hate though fo sho.

its out there for sure. but then again this was made before we knew that a pedophile shadow elite was manipulating online spaces into far right extremist shitholes so they can further an agenda of global control and systematically dismantling democracy whenever they could.

also apparantly aliens suddenly exist now right before the US invades iran

fuckin moon bears, man. crazy shit.

AI hologram kirk wants to move some merch.

Audhd here.

yea its rough. modern world wasnt made for us. routine is hard. i get that. trust me i do.

however. perhaps consider not attempting to fit into the world. you really dont have to. its not only exhausting, its futile for most of us. it requires us to be drugged and brainwashed for christs sake.

just do whatever the fuck you want to do, when you want to do it. life is short, and we evolved this way to experience the most of it, and we evolved to adapt to the chaos faster than anyone else can. there is use for that if you can find your various and ever changing niches.

stop pretending to be something you’re not. play to your strengths, develop new ones.

this world is crumbling anyways. dont take it too seriously. its okay to be sad about things from time to time. overwhelmed. thats life. its a bitch. but its also beautiful, and interesting. there are infinite ways for you to experience it. and we get such a short amount of time just to scratch the surface. and thats okay, thats part of what makes life so special. especially for people like us. even in this fucked up world.

my advice, which was gifted to me by my grandfather in his last words to me before dying 20 minutes later.

“get an education, because once you have it, no one can take it away from you”

and to me that meant to never stop learning, period. its the only thing thats kept me grounded in the face of existential dread (which arguably is also caused by knowing too much about certain subjects) and when aimed in a constructive direction can move mountains. or at least lead to an interesting and satisfying life. and in the end thats all that really matters.

at the end of your life youll have a million talents, a million hobbies, and millions of stories to tell about all the chaotic shit you lived through and adapted to. you’ll become a living story book, and a guide to others if you let yourself.

careers are for squares, routine is for robots. we are the most authentically human people to exist in this bullshit farce of a world created and shaped by psychopathic pedophile nutjob billionaires and oligarchs. so rebel by continuing on with the indomitable will of the human spirit. then pass the torch like a good soldier.

good luck, have fun, dont die. at least not any time soon.

great book.

they will adapt, they will have no choice. but the interim period between adaptation and collapse of the US dollar will see a massive reduction in personal freedoms and the way of life as we know it.

i suggest you look into the global reserve currency, and which countries/economies rely on it. and what happens during hyper inflation.

its not pretty. a lot of people will die as a result. supply chain collapse, civil war, loss of public services, healthcare, etc.

even a preemptive adapation will come with significant negative day to day effects.

like gold turning into lead in your pocket. but more accurately, like the 1’s and 0’s in your account suddenly having a lot more 0’s before the 1’s.

interesting take, i appreciate the write up. and ill look into reading that, it sounds insightful.

however, the inevitable collapse of the current world order has already been called by the middle powers, particularily by mark carney the current canadian prime minister of canada at davos recently. he suggests an economic work around through trade agreements that would seek to lessen american dependance, to mitigate damage and create a “new world order” in the face of the inevitable collapse of the US economy.

no empire is permanent, they always fail, its a matter of time. and right now all the economic dominos have lined up to showcase this absolute truth. regardless of the failure of nation, or empire, there will always be those who will find a way to maintian their power and influence post collapse.

when i say collapse. i mean a complete shift in our current state as a society and civilisation.

Marx predicted this roughly 200 years ago, lenin later on predicted the outcome further in his critique of monopoly in empire the highest stage of capitalism, and we see it now that these words ring true.

the consolidation of wealth leads to economic turmoil for the working class, unrest, revolution, etc. eventually the wealth divide becomes so vast that society becomes so unaffordable that we as humans have no choice but to revolt.

this is common sense, especially from the POV of those who caused it. and logic dictates that regardless of their lack of empathy, that those who caused it, and pushed it to its extremes understand the risks that come with their greed. it also dictates that they will do whatever it takes to preserve themselves, even if it means using immoral means of mass genocide, and general controls of the population.

AI is not profitable, through the lense of economics it is a dead end technology in terms of its use for long term profitability, and when i say long term i mean decades, and decades, considering the fallout that it brings to would be consumers. but in the view of someone who doesnt value it for its exchange value for consumers, but as a tool of control, and surveillance of a disturbed population. thats where they find its value. this is why elites and governments the world over that represent them, are implicating it in the various ways they are. policing, and military usage being prime examples.

they want us to fund and build the infrastructure through our labours, building our future prison, judge, jury, executioner, all in one. while saying its for our safety and advancement.

the truth is, they know the gravy train of neoliberalism, capitalism, and consumerism. is coming to a close.

what remains is damage control, and mitigation of risk.

like you stated human empathy creates another unavoidable risk, and so it is an issue that must be tackled by the ruling class. like they always have.

the creation of the internet, an originally military technology, implemented as public infrastructure served as the initial catalyst and mainline for the future tools they would use to manipulate the global population. now we see those results manifest. rising fascism, a term coined by a man who said it might be more aptly named “corporatism” a system of governance where the wealthy corporatists control the government, and on their behalf, they control the population.

now we have the creation of AI which automates that process further. and they are clawing for it all over the world, disregarding public outcry, and creating projects that funnel trillions of tax payer dollars to build the new systems of control.

if the internet was the nervousystem, AI is the brain that dictates the flow of signals to its extremeties. flawed as it is from the point of view of a consumer and average human. specifically in terms of its daily use cases and overall consumption. not only of money, but water, and energy.

we already see it causing mass psychosis and the relative ease it has in manipulating information and general ideology amongst the masses.

placation, bread and circus, and direct control of military assets that have no ability to feel anything. drones, missiles, surveillance cameras, smart phones, autonomous machines of every kind. virtually every military or police force of merit is implementing these technologies.

it is not a cohesive movement by the elites, but a common sense awakening of multiple tribes of elites, that know this is the new way to maintain their stations.

Gaza is an example of modern genocide, a showcase of these technologies not just on the battlefield, but their outward ability to control emotions and the narrative surrounding it as a whole across all connective technologies. it also shows the world powers that it is possible to get away with genocide if the message is spun or stifled properly, depending on the user profile of the outward observer. it is considered a “debatable topic” in some circles still.

what we are witnessing is the soft crashing of the old world ideals. the rules no longer apply, and its debtable if they ever did to begin with. depending on your economic position in the hierarchy. the epstein files also showcased this differential treatment and the lengths the elite are willing to go to control us, and eachother.

the collapse will be long and sustained, but inevitable. the current economic form is not built to withstand this level of technological shift while sustaining a full and growing population. and neither is the environement.

not every elite agrees on how the new world should look, but they all agree that they have the right to witness it moreso than the people the parasitize.

the means of which they will choose to chase their future maintenance are always up for debate. but the overall consensus is that technology evolves to produce more with less. its just that now the produce is no longer commodity based. it produces, control, surveillance, and the maintenance of power and influence. more control, minus the human element. or at least a mass reduction in the variatibility of the human element.

even if they intended to not act towards a mass reduction in the global population, it is now a mathematical certainty that they believe is already beyond their control.

they are simply insuring their survival, and lifestyle, in the face of an inevitable situation, which just so happens to present a profitable biproduct. the reduction of competition. in all its forms.

in the meantime they will manufacture consent.