Comment on What's the deal with male loneliness?

• 211@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  You have to admit the “leftist” ideologies tend to be about working together and supporting each other, and the “right wing” ideologies about encouraging individual accomplishments, though?

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• SparrowHawk@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  You can only think that way if you stop at the most superifical point of discussion and perception.

  One way capitalism increases loneliness is with the job economy. We work too much, to blindly increase “profits” for someone who doesn’t care about us. We are restless and tired when we get home, going out costs too much (because of the same corporations pushing the economy and legislation that makes life always the more expensive) so we don’t go out the same.

  Obviously capitalism is but one of the factors of modern loneliness, but it is heavily intertwined with a political will of weakening our resolve and hope and companionship.

  When things go a certain way, you need only follow who benefits the most from it, and you will almost surely find the cause for that ill

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• FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Capitalism absolutely contributes to the loneliness crisis. For starters, it glorifies hyper-individualism, making it all about “every person for themselves” rather than fostering a sense of community or collective well-being. Stable, long-term jobs that used to provide social connections are being replaced by gig work and precarious employment, leaving people isolated and too burned out to build meaningful relationships outside work.

  On top of that, capitalism pushes this idea that happiness comes from buying things instead of building connections. Social experiences are even commodified now—like dating apps and paid meetups—so relationships feel more like transactions. Cities, designed for profit, don’t help either. You’ve got people crammed into apartments, commuting for hours, and barely interacting with their neighbors. Public spaces that encourage connection are underfunded or replaced with malls and shopping centers.

  And then there’s the mental health angle. Capitalism treats loneliness and isolation as individual problems, with solutions like therapy apps and self-help books—profitable industries—rather than addressing the systemic issues that cause them. Even social media, which could foster connection, is driven by algorithms that prioritize engagement over genuine interaction, leaving people feeling more disconnected after hours of scrolling.

  At the end of the day, capitalism prioritizes profit over people. It’s no surprise that in a world focused on production, consumption, and competition, we’re all feeling so alone.

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  • GrammarPolice@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Except for the fact that loneliness has existed long before capitalism and will continue to do so after its disbandment 🤦

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    • JamesFire@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Capitalism exacerbates a lot of problems. You should try learning how and why rather than just going “nah those problems existed before” (Completely ignoring that they are far worse now than they were before, so fucking obviously something changed)

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      • GrammarPolice@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Lmao of course you’d say they were worse before😂 even though feudalism was probably the most oppressive system we had as a society. Loneliness rates would’ve been through the roof. Sounds like you’re the one who needs to learn a little bit more

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