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[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

"Build a revolution for me and then I'll show up after"

Consumer brain is a disease on par with Alzheimer's. You'll never be anything but a dead weight to any social organization with that attitude. Look around yourself, opportunities to build have never been more abundant. I've helped create a recurring mutual aid event in the community where we exhange food, clothing and services, much of it homegrown and handmade. We have regular self defense training and educational lectures from people of different expertise. We're connected with the local ICE watch org, a growing anti data-center movement and Palestinian orgs for miles. We are beginning to host study sessions and draw up outlines for political education. We even have a direct member with a shot at city council, which would make our job even easier than it is now, which, I gotta tell you, is pretty easy these days. People are fucking done with all of it.

All of this and more can be yours. This is what I have achieved in less than one year of really, actively studying and trying after having spent the previous decade as a depressed addict. The only thing holding you back is this learned helplessness, this ingrained idea that someone else has to do it first because you are incapable.

[–] impairedimperator@lemmy.zip -3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Okay. I guess your world doesn't have a place for me then. If it's camps either way, I'd rather do it the easy way.

[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Hahaha holy shit dude what the fuck is wrong with you

Me: "You can actually build a better life with your friends and neighbors, here's what I've managed to achieve so far"

You: "Oh so you're gonna HUNT ME FOR SPORT? There's no PLACE for me in your SICK WORLD, huh? Guess I'll just support the camps then!"

[–] impairedimperator@lemmy.zip -1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I am glad that you were able to build a community of your friends and neighbors.

I do not have the time or resources to do so.

So you labeled that as me being a consumer brained idiot on par with Alzheimer's. Now you're surprised that my general demeanor towards you is negative?

[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 hours ago

I'm surprised you just openly declared your support for concentration camps, usually it takes more to get you guys to do that.