Let's roll with the futilist attitude for a second; what is it you suggest that we actually do, once we're focusing the anger on the correct source?

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jubilee33 36 minutes ago | parent [-]

Well you know that answer deep down don't you. Our ancestors knew it. Its simple. What isn't simple is how to stop the cycle from repeating over and over. But first things first perhaps. What I personally do is not give them any money if I can help it, and certainly not any consent, any sort of of aide and succour. But this has made my own life probably a lot more difficult than it would be otherwise.

Real examples, I dont live in the west, I don't vote, I don't give any money to corpos, not firsthand, I am typing on an ancient probably third hand device and other than utilities it's negligible. I try to be as self sufficient as possible and create as less waste as I can ...this is not futilist...these are small things that make a difference at scale. But ultimately once the next round of guillotines has run its course, which is unenviable and inevitable at this point. We need to find a way to educate ourselves and balance our desires...which will be very hard yes. Not fultile.

	▲	henearkr 8 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		"Giving money to corpos" is basically living in society where the work is shared so that somebody e.g. good at repairing a water leak can concentrate on that and do the job for others, etc. Or you mean "big corpos"? Why does the size matter? Or do you mean that those are unethical corporations? So let's focus on preventing them from doing unethical things them. In any case, we are living in society, so it is better to cooperate, and to no add but multiply our competences in order to create the future's solutions. Living "by ourselves", all 8 billions of us, is the recipe for flash-burning through all of the planet's resources. All of us just using wood for energy is just stupid and short-lived. Our "ancestors" lived on a much different planet and were much less many. Ah, and I forgot to address your call for violence. That's the opposite of a solution. All the most devoid of ideas and of creativity, the most bloodthirsty, will win, and those are the least capable of well managing the planet in the future. Well done. (And remember, we were looking for how to prevent corporations to do unethical things. In the same breath we call for massacre? Fascinating.)