[BizarroLand]

Millions of Americans are relying on the savvy actions of a couple tens of thousand investment brokers to ensure that when they retire they will be able to live closely to the manner in which they have been accustomed.

We have so defiled the American dream that if psychological or ecological terrorism on a scale large enough to alter the course of life on planet isn't allowed to continue unabated and increase its cataclysmically planetary destructive activities over time then all of our grandparents will starve to death homeless in a ditch somewhere and possibly us along with them.

[johnea]

While I certainly agree capitalism's excesses have led to the planets ruination, I would disagree that it's due to following "the american dream". (I always hated that phrase actually, it's much mor eimportant to face "reality" than to "dream")

Elon and Bozo being worth multi-multi-billions has nothing to do with the pursuits of millions of people.

The crime I would put on the millions is being intentionally oblivious to it all.

For example, thinking that people communicating on a proprietary corporate s/w platform constitutes a "community", or a "friend". This especially includes the gun porn "community" who think rolling around on the ground in their cammys is their version of "the dream".

An extreem example of that would be: https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-04-26/far-righ...