Dec 20, 2020
Mike22
I mean what OP described is majorly due to capitalism despite your eager desire to s*** on synopsis
Dec 20, 2020
Marcus is DustCapitalism
- Dec 20, 2020
coltrupI think part of it really is this overexposure to the sheer complexity and scale of modern industrial civilization, mediated by things like the internet
in the past, the world was probably more barbaric but you were enclosed within your sphere of influence (usually your local community), where you could actually act on the terrible things you were exposed to
now, we're reminded everyday of the problems that are often beyond the reach of the average person, both because of geographic barriers and because of the sheer magnitude. the best antidote seems to be a "return" to the dynamics of the past, meaning organizing and taking action within your local community
edit: and to add, even in the previous century there were examples of large problems being subject to social backlash and widespread knowledge (i.e. the reaction to "the jungle" by upton sinclair), but the rate of exposure was much slower and easier to adapt/respond to
this too
overexposure
take a health break if you need to, if the internet s*** get too much
Dec 20, 2020money and power rules the world and they don't care about you all. The world doesn't revolve around you!
- Dec 20, 2020·edited·2 replies
EMYAnother cause of western dissatisfaction is people abandoning values and morals completely
traditional values and morals aren’t real imo
most people use them to hide their true selves behind it and do horrible things
the only things that matter is the environment and people around you
- Dec 20, 2020·1 replynecromancer· edited
traditional values and morals aren’t real imo
most people use them to hide their true selves behind it and do horrible things
the only things that matter is the environment and people around you
Wym by "traditional" man?
- Dec 20, 2020·editedMarcus is Dust
Wym by "traditional" man?
like religious/“old-world” values
while there is good positive teachings taught to be better in your community, that comes from the people/environment and yourself imo
is it moral to colonize the world or killing people because they don’t believe in the god you believe in?
you can use and people have used religious scriptures and teachings to justify a lot of bad things
Dec 20, 2020
PIMPwe are in the best of times actually
maybe if you’re black (which is honestly quite sad) everyone else nope
- Dec 20, 2020·edited·1 reply
my issue with these types of “just appreciate it” thoughts is that why can’t we make the world better than now, we made it better before
you think we can live in this s*** forever? f*** that i want to make it better for now and the new generations and it goes on
if we stayed where people wanted us to, and didn’t progress, there would still be child labor and slavery/no civil rights in america
- Dec 20, 2020·1 replynecromancer
traditional values and morals aren’t real imo
most people use them to hide their true selves behind it and do horrible things
the only things that matter is the environment and people around you
You could apply that to anything you’ve said ITT about the morality of s***work, your morals are dependent on your environment and the cultural zeitgeist at the time. That is why human morals are completely arbitrary.
- Dec 20, 2020EMY
You could apply that to anything you’ve said ITT about the morality of s***work, your morals are dependent on your environment and the cultural zeitgeist at the time. That is why human morals are completely arbitrary.
fair point
- Dec 20, 2020·1 reply
we made it better, we shouldn’t become numb to the issues now and not want to change anything
we should change for the better as time goes on
plants 🌻Dec 20, 2020·1 reply
traplordyYeah it’s crazy. Maybe it has to be that way. Isn’t there some stuff in the Bible that we will become really evil before the end or something? But yeah hope this a part of something good in the end
Related to this: Evangelical christians believe that jesus will return when the end is near. It's why they've infiltrated places of power and are deliberately sabotaging society.
Dec 20, 2020It depends which side you look at it
- plants 🌻Dec 20, 2020·1 replythe end
I mean
the world was a lot more f***ed up back then if you think about it
you had kingdoms conquering each other, at war, raping woman and killing children
they were ruthless with mass genocide too god dam
This hasn't stopped lol
- Dec 20, 2020plants
This hasn't stopped lol
yea thats true. seen some wild s*** on liveleak
- Dec 20, 2020necromancer
my issue with these types of “just appreciate it” thoughts is that why can’t we make the world better than now, we made it better before
you think we can live in this s*** forever? f*** that i want to make it better for now and the new generations and it goes on
if we stayed where people wanted us to, and didn’t progress, there would still be child labor and slavery/no civil rights in america
exactly, which is what bothers me more than anything. we’ve should’ve been progressed past this being this rich and developed nation that we are. instead, we’ve made little progress in terms of that.
- Dec 20, 2020the end
I mean
the world was a lot more f***ed up back then if you think about it
you had kingdoms conquering each other, at war, raping woman and killing children
they were ruthless with mass genocide too god dam
it’s called imperialism nowadays
america f***s around with this s*** all the f***ing time
it never stopped, we’re still running around pillaging for wealth and exploiting lesser nations
Dec 21, 2020
Bo Ceephus· editedIts easy to tune it out when you get terrible news constantly everyday
Some people just tryna live their lives.
Not saying its good. Just saying we move past alot of s*** just so we can carry on with our day
Dec 21, 2020morkjrpoor people are very drawn to the ideas of capitalism
No they arent lol
- Dec 21, 2020
It is capitalism.
- Dec 21, 2020
I mean 2000 years ago people would sit in an arena and pay to watch people kill each other and drink their blood.
And those public executions and witch burnings in medievil times
Watching this was like a tv series for normal folks
