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Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip 20 hours agoThe social dynamic would flip overnight if Americans suddenly had self control. The oligarchs control us by controlling our habits, and so many people are mindless about their habits and are impulsive and subservient as a result. Call it “soft striking” if you will. Just buy essentials and make your fun with what you have.
The social dynamic would flip overnight if Americans suddenly had self control.
“If only everyone would get together and collectively do <insert whatever>” we could actually fix a lot of problems.
There is no solidarity in society. Some of that is by design, but a lot of it is human nature.
More of it is by design than you seem to think. Look at all the effort and money being put into dividing people… if it was humanity’s natural state, why all the effort to make it happen?
Tribalism is an inherent part of human nature. Capitalism and nationalism certainly exacerbate and exploit this though.
Tribalism is a part, no doubt, but we are more than capable of rising above it and seeing beyond our tribalism.
Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 hours ago
Exactly.
People behaving as “consumers” supports the current system and hence supports the harmful side effects of such system, from the systemic suffering from wealth inequality to ecological destruction.
Whilst very few of us, living within this system, can’t in practice stop living within the system, we can refrain from living in accordance with the rules of the system which are not imposed on us via removing all other choices or force, but which we are “nudged” or manipulated to follow using marketing or even propaganda.