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0 pointsexe341y ago0 comments

I'm the most cynical person I know, and somehow I spent 38 years thinking the US would always be on top, and despite the smaller scale invasions and the odd assassination, would maintain world peace and fund prosperity for all in terms of fundamental research.

I knew that democracy was fragile and that losing it could happen to all of us - except the US. somehow I believed their separation of powers would always work, that the pretence of freedoms would always be in the interest of Western oligarchs.

it's been a tough 6 weeks for me.

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TheOtherHobbes1y ago

The US has always been a plutocracy with democratic trimmings. Exactly like ancient Rome.

The difference now is that the plutocrats are high on their own supply.

There used to be an understanding that if they didn't give something back they'd end up hanging from a lamp post.

Now they've decided the little people and their silly little planet are disposable, and AI, magic robots, and a cult of narcissism will replace them.

Absolutely lunacy, with consequences as expected.

exe34OP1y ago

it does occur to me that maybe they think robot soldiers will soon be able to keep them safe from the revolution, but honestly, they're probably just greedy and reckless.

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