She was on to something. I've had more love and kindness shown to me from complete strangers than my entire family combined, who live to spite me. I keep telling my mom that people are generally good, it's what's got us living in the modern age, it's just that capitalism keeps the good people from sticking together.

  • opposide [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    I mean the individual family unit is not inherently reactionary but the forced narrative of two parents two kids in a capitalist economy which promotes the greed of this family unit is reactionary.

    There’s a whole lot of really interesting psychology behind the nuclear family being promoted by American propaganda. The idea has always been to stop people from organizing through the promotion of consumption, and to tie up as much time as possible from the parents so there isn’t time to organize or be active in the community. The suburban housing layout physically separates people within communities. Cars separate you from others on your commute to work and errands, you are also physically separated from those doing labor.

    It’s really fucked when you start realizing just how much suburbs are designed to crush you so you can fill that void with consumption.