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How do y'all cope with this

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[–] thantik@lemmy.world 92 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (30 children)

I struggle every day with the thought that the corporate noose tightening around all of our necks will not be solved unless we as a society begin to provide some real ... 'mortal incentive' to the oligarchs of the world. No way I could ever do it myself, but I understand the need for it now more than ever.

Normally I'm a solutions guy. I shouldn't be coming up with this as a solution for the issues of the world right now, but it's gotten so egregious that the systems we've put in place FOR THE PEOPLE are not working for the people any longer.

[–] WaxedWookie@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Threat of force is a solution.

It's basically what the police exist to do - behave the way we want, or we'll send someone with a gun to take your money, property, freedom, or life.

[–] 100@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago (30 children)

All authority is derived from the monopolization of violence.

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[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)
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[–] rip_art_bell@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

It's not like they're giving us much choice

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