Because most of us dislike violence, even when it’s necessary and justified.
Meanwhile, the rich have no problem using violence against us to protect their hoarded wealth or if they can profit from it in the slightest.
It sounds like we need to crowdfund the creation of a Private Military Company. We’ll need a good name for it.
The whole “eat the rich” thing is pretty offensive to survivors of the Cultural Revolution, where there are several actual examples of political torture-cannibalism documented by the CCP. Though, in this case, the “rich” were just teachers and lawyers and other people deemed uppity.
Because the most well-armed portion of the populace has convinced themselves that the lifestyle of the rich is within their reach and identifies more with them than with their actual peers.
I know we’re having a laugh, but the time when this sort of action is even plausible is quickly running out.
Instead of subtly advocating for violence, maybe we should advocate for the election of persons who will make laws that will protect those who labor, as well as advocate for stronger unions.
I think the world has enough violence going on right now, that we don’t need to advocate for more.
Edit: Just realized which community (ty ‘no banana’) I was posting my comment to.
So, never mind, I guess. /shrug
Community. Community is the word.
no long ago my country got into a plebiscite, the 1% richer only needed to introduce fear using lies and falacies to break it down (owners of the newspaper). They told people this: with the new text anyone could lost his houses, it will change the flag, the national anthem and a lot of nonsense that never was written on the new text. Now almost sure we’re coming back to the old one. And yeah people tried to fight back the poison, but didn’t work.
no long ago my country got into a plebiscite,
May I ask which country?
Chile, the long thin country of southamerica, (probably one of the “why didnt work”)
that’s not working out. time for a new plan… i’m not saying it has to be violence. and i’ll keep voting. But it’s getting to the point where just voting isn’t enough cause they keep changing the rules… again, doesn’t have to be violence. But i’m just saying, i don’t know what other option there is. Fuck the rich. I’m not gonna eat em, but i’ll be happy to watch others do it.
that’s not working out. time for a new plan… i’m not saying it has to be violence. and i’ll keep voting. But it’s getting to the point where just voting isn’t enough cause they keep changing the rules… again, doesn’t have to be violence.
All shitposting aside, honestly what’s needed is for all of us ‘peasants’ to track the votes of each elected representative, via the Congress app or otherwise, and then network together via the Internet whenever any of them are running for office; to compare notes. Something like an NRA rating system for gun owners, etc.
Because when it comes down to it, a lot of time people are either lazy or don’t have the time to properly investigate the people they’re voting for, and end up voting on a whim or a feeling.
Most people seem to vote on “the other side is worse”. Elected officials are alright I guess, but it would be nice to be able to have your own say in complex issues you feel strongly about rather than letting some pampered career politician make decisions that will never effect them.
Elected officials are alright I guess, but it would be nice to be able to have your own say in complex issues you feel strongly about rather than letting some pampered career politician make decisions that will never effect them.
Fair enough. But if you feel they are ineffective and or pampered, then you vote them out.
If you can’t vote them out, if the majority is disagreeing with you, then you have to look into the reasons as to why.
Most people seem to vote on “the other side is worse”.
When you see them cutting funds on education, you have to think not just how that affects everyone in that moment, but what does that do to the next generation, when they grow up and become voters that just vote the other side is worse.
I truly get the frustration of feeling held hostage by the popular mindset, but we live in a society where we all get a voice, and I don’t think we have figured out a way of telling someone they’re being nonsensical with their vote and ask them to reconsider, without them getting emotional and overly combative about it. That’s a hard nut to crack.
And now these days we have to also fight bots and shills who are purposely being intellectually dishonest to sway thinking to shape a narrative that is positive to just their interests, and not to argue to a solution that is just for all.
Without truth, the center does not hold.
That’s not how a two party system works though, is it?
You choose between “more of the same” or “something horrendous”. Otherwise you might as well have thrown your vote away.
That’s not how a two party system works though, is it?
Depends on which of many parties you are speaking of.
Love a good shit post, lol. And it actually gets me thinking how something like 70% the world’s wealth is held in the top 10% 🍽️ 🤤
Of course you need to make a monumental amount of money compared to the rest of the world, so we’re willing to make that sacrifice! Just 10% of people in the world! 😂 I think it’s $32k USD a year salary to be in the global top 10% of earners. And oh… $60k USD to be in the top 1%
So I’m kinda curious, OP, you on the menu?
Note this calculator is from 2019, so “deflate” accordingly
Ooh that’s cool.
I can save four lives per year for only 13k USD? Thats amazing. Thats actually slightly less than the cost of an average uncomplicated vaginal birth in the US.
Global wealth disparity will never be solved until we either achieve post-scarcity or a workable one-word government that’s not based on capitalism. There’s too much old word racism, colonialism, and natural resources aren’t equally divided. As a result there will always be global wealth inequality. We literally have to advance as a species.
It always bothers me on labor day when I see stores open. I work at a desk 4 out of 5 days a week that is the extent of my “labor” and yet I get a day off.
Because you, dear reader, probably can’t even pull together the motivation to make a sandwich most of the time, let alone take up arms and put yourself in harm’s way.
Peasant uprisings are so much work though 😩
Gritty agrees.
Because they’re too busy hating each other over whose great grandparents oppressed who or who the other voted for.
We filled up on bread.
For the same reason that some foreign workers are able to immigrate to a country and are so successful they end up in the 0.1%
Why don’t women stop buying clothes until they get decent fitting shit with pockets?
Why haven’t women just… gotten rid of men entirely? as they say, women need men like fish need a bicycle
Why don’t you stop hating men for no reason whatsoever? Cut the dumb “let’s get rid of men we don’t need them” shit
What if I had tons of great reasons to hate men, then it’d be ok? Jesus sparky, think shit through.
Cut the dumb “let’s get rid of men we don’t need them” shit
So by your logic if I had intelligent “let’s get rid of men we don’t need them” shit that’d be ok in your book?
You seem awfully scared this one post on lemmy might wake up your woman, think she’d see the upsides? Goddamn son, you’re dumber than a bag of hammers.
You hate half the population of the planet. The human race does not survive without men.
Your hatred serves no one and only poisons you.
lol so afraid! I probably do hate half the population but it’s not based on gender, it’s strictly devoted to assholes like you sparky.
goddamn what a precious little baby, gonna block you now so I don’t have to read further stupid shit.
Coward.
Because everyone is just hoping to someday becoming rich and joining the upper class.
What? No lol
There are entire societies and movements based on not letting this happen. Sounds like projection
There are PLENTY of dumb Muricans who make less than 30k a year who think their big break is coming.
Television and radio have been fueling American “exceptionalism” for so many decades that many DO believe that they will join the ranks of the billionaire class.
Guess I’m that dumb American. Made between 30 and 50k my whole life and I have a fully paid off house and 4 paid off vehicles on an acre of land in the country. And I’m in my early 40s. Life is good. Being rich and being wealthy are two different things. I consider myself wealthy.
Agenda posts in my shitposting community? Why didn’t I think of that?!
