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American Democracy is Bitterly Depressing and Lonely
The US economic policy created a divided, polarized, individualist culture that dehumanizes and destroys us, and we uphold it.
Here we are, advocating for war, defending millionaire politicians, and ignoring the poverty that fills our streets and the rage that engulfs society. Soap operas tell us about the evil world, forming our opinions and blinding us from our government’s international cruelties.
No one wants to be alone, and everyone is an expert, intent on proving everyone wrong to substantiate their significance, yet we solve nothing while furthering our alienation. We perceive patriotism as support for our government, not our communities, and our existence is pointless because we solely live to work.
We don’t have a shared history, but our problems are collective, and we’re too polarized and isolated to realize a win for workers is a win for everyone. There’s no collective goal, and we never reach our full potential because our sole objective is ownership.
A culture that prioritizes capital trivializes creativity, significance, intimacy, and self-determination. Our jobs are dead-ends, generating profits instead of value for society, and most of us are mentally and physically struggling…
