the problem is that she's very deep into a crapton of silly conspiracy theories, and conspiracy theory circles are absurdly right wing... so she's a weird mix
Feel that, it is common in families.
I think there is a material base to why the conspiracies are docking, it justifies her privilege and lets her be at the same time feel as victim of powerful forces from above and below and justifies violence and force (such as exploitation) to keep what is rightfully hers. A part is the insecurity that our system creates.
Another part I think is the excellent propaganda that is possible nowadays, that is targeted at individuals and they do not live in reality, but constructed spaces in which alternate realities are created and alternate communities founded. With the lack of good social relations in which they feel accepted and secure (outside of hierarchies) they tend in my opinion to seek para social relations with that and take over the vibe and don't want that to be attacked, which is why they aren't open for facts or other emotional connections sometimes. Besides that they don't have or take the time and also lack the position to actually see what their position means for the system and align themselves more with capitalists against those that want more.
With undoing their economic power on one hand and at the other hand securing their life and good quality of life for their children they might actually feel much better (or at least their children/children children will). I for sure know that plenty of close and close-ish family of mine would be better off under socialism as the threat of starvation, losing health insurance or not having a pension, or not having social clubs would be done away with.
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Kjj, same
Feel that, it is common in families.
I think there is a material base to why the conspiracies are docking, it justifies her privilege and lets her be at the same time feel as victim of powerful forces from above and below and justifies violence and force (such as exploitation) to keep what is rightfully hers. A part is the insecurity that our system creates.
Another part I think is the excellent propaganda that is possible nowadays, that is targeted at individuals and they do not live in reality, but constructed spaces in which alternate realities are created and alternate communities founded. With the lack of good social relations in which they feel accepted and secure (outside of hierarchies) they tend in my opinion to seek para social relations with that and take over the vibe and don't want that to be attacked, which is why they aren't open for facts or other emotional connections sometimes. Besides that they don't have or take the time and also lack the position to actually see what their position means for the system and align themselves more with capitalists against those that want more.
With undoing their economic power on one hand and at the other hand securing their life and good quality of life for their children they might actually feel much better (or at least their children/children children will). I for sure know that plenty of close and close-ish family of mine would be better off under socialism as the threat of starvation, losing health insurance or not having a pension, or not having social clubs would be done away with.
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Yeah I agree wholehearted with what you wrote and can relate to what you write about your family on this point as well.