• umbrellacloud@leminal.space
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    7 days ago

    I think you’re basing your hatred on a misunderstanding of how American society works, coupled with a lack of understanding of power dynamics.

    The poor and middle class are not to blame for our own oppression, even if it’s our responsibility to either make change or survive in bad circumstances.

    Your choice of words, “The American system,” hints at a worldview that is fundamentally at odds with material reality, and it’s frankly a lot to unpack. You’re viewing me as a participant in “the American system,” but this is a basically non existent concept which exists in propaganda. Most Americans cannot and have not ever been able to meaningfully participate in politics in the way you’re probably alluding to. You’re in Europe, right? I might be basing my own assumptions on bullshit propaganda as well, but I find it hard to believe that you don’t entirely know what I’m talking about.

    edit: I’m not trying to be shitty but phrase “the American system” reminds me of the corny Broadway musical where they made Alexander Hamilton Pureto Rican and handsome instead of white and gross looking