Those in the Imperial Core will never understand that what they consider unbearable hardship and boredom is actually a life of luxury that the vast majority of people on Earth cannot even imagine.

The international division of labor is 1000x more important and impactful than the domestic one.

  • aaro [they/them, she/her]
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    1 year ago

    The depressing part, which libs and cons alike should be able to pick up on vibes but not be able to articulate, is how hyper-atomized his life is. This is absolutely sad, but not because he's eating freezer food, it's because we saw a whole entire day in someone's life that plausibly involved zero face-to-face human interaction.

    Capitalism hurts its subjects in the imperial core. It benefits them too, but pointing out that hurt and providing a remedy is necessary for mass organization.

    • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      I think that's just a narrative choice in the video. I see a ring on his finger, so I'm guessing there's a wife or husband somewhere. Probably not shown because it wouldn't fit what the video is going for. The video was shot in a certain way, with certain music, to evoke a certain emotional response. And it definitely succeeded in that.

      And if he wanted more human interaction (if you assume the video shows everything, I obviously don't), there's plenty of opportunity for it. He gets off at 16:30 and only has to be back at the office at 9:00, and can take lunch. Is it ideal? No, we all want to work less hours, and that should be goal of any movement. But there is lots of time available.

    • AssortedBiscuits [they/them]
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      1 year ago

      it’s because we saw a whole entire day in someone’s life that plausibly involved zero face-to-face human interaction.

      The dude's married. Like come on.