I genuinely think autism makes it easier to see these things. The strong sense of justice and clear cut understanding of things without the lens of "nuance" that autism can provide are beneficial at times.
I know everyone likes to compare everything to 1984 but I think they should really consider how Fahrenheit 451 it really is rn. The complacency and lack of wanting to know or be aware is a building block to the invisible castle corporation with its monarchs.
I'm certain it goes all the way back to Rockefeller. He took control of the education system to make people less educated. His famous quote is "I want a nation of workers, not thinkers."
i mean, Hank Green just made a tweet saying that the US is "going to try it out" going forward, despite the oligarchs having been balls deep in the government since its fucking inception, so no, i don't think anyone has even noticed. https://bsky.app/profile/hankgreen.bsky.social/post/3lg4niqfd6k2t
I'm actually having a tough time interaction compassionately with liberals rn for this exact reason. I keep seeing them doom posting about the inauguration and its like... Yes trump is bad but where have you been?? Things have been bad!
my mom was watching this clip last night and my partner and i were just sitting there like. "what do you mean it's taking form. it's been here." but i will say, i think the fact that biden is actually acknowledging it does say something about the sheer level of things.
Yes - America has been an oligarchy in one form or another since the 19th century at least, it's just even more obvious now - however - if were being honest the oligarchs in question come in all flavours, Cuban and Musk are both oligarchs, it's not just a Republican thing sadly...
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but it's good that google searches concerning the string "oligarchy" are way up
https://bsky.app/profile/hankgreen.bsky.social/post/3lg4niqfd6k2t