They gave us bread and circuses.
Why do you think there's so much money in entertainment?
6 0 ReplyYeah but at least the bread was free and the circuses were good. Now bread costs another dollar more every time there are 'supply chain issues' and the circus is what we used to call news.
1 0 ReplySo what you're saying is that we just haven't reached the beheadings stage yet. I get what youre saying.
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But the capitalists keep telling me our lives are great because now we have computers and cars and sugar in all our food! Don't tell me they lied to me..
5 0 ReplyThe standard of living for the vast majority is better but the anxiety of being on the edge of losing it is as high as it has ever been.
6 0 ReplyTechnology? = More
Escapism? = Also more
Climate change? = Exponentially more, to the level of potential extinction
(Not against technology btw, just need to control this shitty climate)
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So, probably not the intended message, but clearly the beheadings got us nowhere.
3 0 ReplyThe tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
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We have Lemmy to ease the suffering
2 0 ReplyLess outright violence?
0 0 ReplyLess scheduled violence.
Everyone showed up to public beheadings. Mass shootings are way more common but sporadic.
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Boomer meme
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