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We Are the Villains in This Story (orinocotribune.com)

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By Caitlin Johnstone - Mar 11, 2026 “You grew up wanting so bad to be Luke Skywalker, but you realize that you were basically a Stormtrooper.” ~ Daniel Crimmins Reading by Tim Foley:Nobody wants to believe they’re the villain in the story. Nobody wants to believe their government is run...

Crossposted from https://news.abolish.capital/post/34426

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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago

Most of us are neither Luke nor the Stormtrooper.

We're the nameless and faceless farmers and junk brokers stuck under the imperial occupation.