"A people capable of revolution must first be capable of imagination. Your entire society is engineered for distraction" is probably the hardest hitting line I heard in a while.
@alexiskiri9693
I am a musician and what you say about the music business is spot on. It is the zombie apocalypse.
@tegridyfarms9972
"People will come to love their oppression, to adore the technologies that undo their capabilities to think." ― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
@dericnorman7741
The dream isn't to get rid of the oppressors but to become the oppressor."
@DreadedOne
Don't simp for the tyranny of endless fake options. The pain of inaction has not yet exceeded the pain of action.
@GreatWhiteCat
There really is a uni-party. It's not just a word. It's a real thing. I know the Austrian painter people like to reference, he said our democracy was all a show to get people to accept things we otherwise wouldn't, because we assume it was legitimately voted in, when none of us are actually voting for anything.
Why is revolution impossible in the United States? In this hard-hitting talk, Shahid Bolsen dissects the psychological, political, and economic forces that ensure American society will never rise up—despite deep inequality, exploitation, and systemic injustice. From the illusion of democracy to the paralyzing comfort of consumerism, Bolsen exposes the mechanisms that keep Americans compliant and disorganized. He explains why even the most radical voices ultimately serve the status quo—and what this means for global change.