yogthos

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

I very much agree. The key part at this moment in time is to craft an appealing narrative that's at least as palatable as what the right is peddling. What's happening is that people in the mainstream are increasingly becoming disillusioned with the system, and they're starting to become open to new ideas as a result. They're going to start shopping around and settle on a narrative that makes sense to them as an explanation of what's going on and what needs to be done to make their lives better.

The right has been doing a really good job convincing people of their narrative because a lot of it builds on the existing tropes, small government, more personal freedoms, etc.

The really challenging part for the left at this time is to come up with a narrative that's easy to digest, that inspires people, and gives them a long term vision for the future. It has to be a long term vision, something people feel that's worth fighting for, even if there's no quick reward on the table.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

Yup, we tend to take our world for granted, but there's so much to see even in things that normally seem mundane. Learning to stop and appreciate things has been a really eye opening experience for me as well.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago

I'm sorry to inform you, but Burgerland is not technologically advanced enough to tally the results in a day.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

indeed, it's basically a spyware company at this point

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 days ago

Also worth noting that the US continued to do business with the nazis well into the war, and IBM famously facilitated the holocaust.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I got into photography during the pandemic as a way to go outside and stay active. I find it makes you pay attention to the environment around you a lot more closely. Things you normally wouldn't notice become interesting.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 days ago

wasps 🤝 genocide

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 23 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The fact that somebody would be asking this question after a year of genocide is phenomenal.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

Have a masters in computer science, I can't say it had much of an impact on my career.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 12 points 6 days ago

concentration of capital and means of production in the hands of a handful of oligarchs exploiting the rest of society

 
 

 
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