• HasturInYellow@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    When you say that OP is “frustrated” it feels like what I see everywhere. People see the most abhorrently FUCKED UP shit and go, “huh.”

    I WANT YOU TO GET MAD, GOD DAMNIT. I WANT YOU TO GET UP OUT OF YOUR CHAIR AND SCREAM, “I’M I HUMAN BEING GOD DAMNIT! MY LIFE HAS VALUE!”

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      People have been doing that. There have been more protests in the US recently than in memorable history. But it would seem that screaming is falling on deaf ears. So it’s the next escallation after screaming that people are doing that seems to be making more of an impact. And while it’s unfortunate that we need remorseless Italian plumbers, it does bring a sense of relief that it seems to be rattling some of the wealth class.

      For what it’s worth, humans have historically been really great at ignoring absolutely abhorrent things. Our brains are wired to help us survive, and sometimes that means normalizing the fucked up stuff so that we’re not completely overwhelmed with the absolute fuckery of the world around us. It doesn’t make it okay, but there’s a biological reason for people going, “huh.”

    • Impractical_Island@lemmy.world
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      22 hours ago

      I do get mad. I get banned on a near-daily basis for spitting facts, like how the Earth doesn’t exist and how we live in a police state, which is obvious when you think about it.