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by flipgimble 531 days ago
only if the rest of us do nothing and let them remake the world. It seems likely since the rest of us seem to be disconnected socially which makes any collective action more difficult. Its almost as if the fake "social" media was meant to starve the world of meaningful connection that could lead to sustainable action.
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So, barring any sort of collective action, which seems impossible as you state, what other actions do you suggest? It seems the peaceful avenues of resolution have been captured by lobbyists, billionaires, arbitration forums, etc. What is left?
I don't condone mob justice (for legal purposes), but I imagine we will see more Luigis and fewer rights in the next 20 years.
Hopefully some Mario's will also step in and plumb a better solution together than murder and violence.
Ask Bernie and AOC how that’s going
History would say otherwise.
Vigilantism and lone wolf actions seem to be what's left.

Between the attempted assassination of Trump this past election cycle, and the successful assassination of the United Healthcare CEO, those in power have to contend with the unpredictability and impossible to monitor thoughts and behaviors that have now been entirely internalized (through their own actions).