• Ogmios@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    Again, the important point is that neither of those issues actually affect the continuing function of their control systems, such as monetary policy. You’re being trapped by your emotions so you can’t see the bigger picture. Those issues are deliberately selected because they fill people with fear and anger.

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        9 months ago

        Like how your wages are tied to how submissive you are to their other control systems, so that everyone who doesn’t sell out completely is just barely getting by, spending all their time and energy just trying to survive rather than being capable of building any sort of momentum which might represent real competition for them. That’s why wages have stagnated while actual productivity skyrockets.