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Soup@lemmy.world 9 hours agoYou don’t have to think it, we have plenty of evidence. The best way to fight crime is to fight poverty but that requires actually caring for others.
True, everyone ignores that obvious fact and here we are. Thousands of years of history repeating itself. The systems have evolved, but not the people.
So all we did was get really good at oppression and making everyone else think it’s the victims problem, so the power stays at the top.
And with the power of the internet we’ve made it so that it’s all even more obvious(because apparently people ruling through divine right and then brutalizing their populations wasn’t obvious enough) and yet we still can’t get it.
Luckily, with our huge, recent jump in technology, we have the chance to see a change previously not possible. I’m crossing every finger and toe.
AA5B@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
The sad thing is that it doesn’t even require caring for others.
It’s in everyone’s best interest to reduce crime before they become victims therefore it’s in your best interest to fight poverty.
The wealthy may be insulated from the consequences of their choices but surely the other 99% vote in their own best interest, right?
Soup@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Yup. Honestly, I don’t like most people. I’m known as very friendly and I have close friendships, people trust me, and I do have sizeable groups of people I like but 95% of the population I do not and will likely never want to be anywhere remotely near if at all possible…
…AND YET I still want everyone to be better. I still live in a city and I still willingly take and support public transit despite owning a car. Today, I gave a homeless guy a protein shake for him and treats for his dog. I gave someone I detest my gloves during a fire alarm which put us all put in the cold because they couldn’t get to their jacket before leaving. I do NOT understand how their can be people so full of hate that they not only have literally violent reactions to other people existing but that they will hurt themselves in order keep others from even a small amount of peace. It’s honestly a huge stress point because how the fuck are things supposed to progress if that’s how so many people are?
forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org 1 hour ago
The root is fear. Convince people to be afraid of something, they will let you completely reprogram their mind. Fuck, they’ll even beg you to do so…