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Comment by verdverm

11 days ago

seriously, ordered more hardware this week, as it gets more dystopian every week

wondering when more people will raise their voice and get engaged

History shows that people generally start speaking out about things after it's too late to do so.

  • More specifically, the masses here are well satisfied with proverbial bread and circuses.

    We won't see mass action until enough people have literally nothing left to lose. For now, folks have plenty to risk and lose by taking action. There is not nearly enough homelessness or starvation yet for people to rise up. The masses are surprisingly tolerant of authoritarian oppression so long as food can keep being put on the table.