[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...