=== ANCHOR POEM === ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ They say that doctors have higher quality care in America but that's not true because they hardly have time to spend with patients. They are pushed not to sit and think. They are less like a detective, and more like an assembly line fast food worker. Because that is what capitalism knowns how to do, not because it provides higher quality care. It doesn't matter if the hospital is for profit or not - they both run on dollars. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ === SIMILARITY RANKED === --- #1 messages/1476 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─ Doctors don't deal with money. Who do? Administrators and insurance salesmen. Doctors make people healthy. I hear there aren't enough of them. Are other places with more doctors more healthy? How is our national diet? Are we sleeping enough? How are we doing in workschool, does it feel like we can't even keep up? Stressful I bet. ... I'm sleepy, goodnight ...zzzZZZzzz... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┘ --- #2 messages/1202 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════── Do you ever ask yourself why we don't have mountaintop bazaars or expeditions to the bottom of the oceans? Why we lack tree forest cities, how we're struggling to find moss, sunlight, crystal, stone, and gold, all in the same setting? Capitalism makes it easy to think of profit as all that matters. It's not. Its nothing of it. It's a metric like any other. Optimize it or not, struggle for what you believe in. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─┘ --- #3 fediverse/2708 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────────┐ │ CW: capitalism-mentioned │ └──────────────────────────┘ @user-1209 people have been pretty stingy lately with hot dogs. kinda makes a racoon guy think there's not enough "pork" snacks circulating in the economy. oh look turns out like 50 people own 90% of the buns, which is why nobody can make anything edible anymore. yeesh how's a cool cat supposed to make money if people only offer you "jobs" that make "dollars" - what good is a dollar, and why do we need so many of them? I just want a house, just want food for myself and my cat. surely there's nothing wrong in that impulse, the desire to be as I am? people tend to work best on what interests them, and the hardest when they're otherwise bored. capitalist enslavement provides neither of those. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #4 fediverse/1660 --- ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────┐ ║ @user-1053 │ ║ │ ║ if there's not enough resources allocated for all the autistic people who need │ ║ it (or other disabilities) then perhaps more resources must be allocated to it │ ║ and other things should be sacrificed (like building fewer jets or graphics │ ║ cards) │ ║ │ ║ like, every doctor should have about 3x as many assistants as they do. There's │ ║ already an immense demand for medical expertise (as evidenced by their massive │ ║ salaries) but they can't handle all their patients because they're stuck doing │ ║ paperwork. │ ║ │ ║ part of why people don't join that industry (medicine) (as evidenced by │ ║ doctor's massive salaries as they do wayyyyy too much work) is to help people, │ ║ but they can't if they're so dang stressed out all the time that they're an │ ║ immensely pressured person. │ ║ │ ║ Ah, but if they're not stressed at all, they'll tend to relax on the job. │ ║ Which is NOT something you want when your health is on the line. │ ║ │ ║ ... anyway, more dollars for doctors and education pls so there's more doctors │ ║ so autistic people get more resources, + UBI. │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────┴──────────┘ --- #5 fediverse/4073 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── post until you can't anymore capitalism wants to drown your voice do not let it speak until you cannot speak then go do some pushups then find some friends then pitch a tent in the park then explain to the cops that you're not actually homeless and living there you're just trying to do this as a social statement because someone on the internet told you to then use your phone call to call your representative and complain about how much funding the police get then study law for 30 years because that's how long the government decided your life was worth by then you'll probably have figured out a better plan moving forward, so, use that one instead ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #6 messages/312 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────── Okay. Consider: if I'm good, and hearing what I say makes you feel bad, then what does that tell you about you? Why else would you hear what I say if not to reflect upon yourself? And why would the good reflect away from the types of things that make you a suitable fit for capitalism? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────┘ --- #7 messages/775 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────── if people want to be loved for more than their money, they should reject the lie that capitalism told them. they deserve their wealth because they are willing to serve. that willingness, whether through moral corruption or simply industrious drive, that willingness is rewarded, and when the system they serve is unkind... what does that tell you about their heart? that they'd sacrifice what is good and true for the material? materials are not bad. material is all we got, in a physical sense. but capitalism and it's servants are cruel and unwilling to concede to the idea that their games of unmatched exploitation are depriving the world bit-by-bit of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────┘ --- #8 fediverse/2844 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: politics-violence-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────────────────┘ @user-831 those billionaires are using their money as a weapon to "vote" toward what companies they think capitalism would most grow from. Unfortunately for us, they often aren't very efficient because they're only looking at what sells. human interest is not the only factor to optimize for, and yet that's the only one they're incentivized to. kinda makes me think that the only reason to replace them would be to institute something that could not be incentivized because it was more objective or decentralized. (the only reason they'd accept) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #9 fediverse/2160 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── they could vote on "next year's project" in times of peace, or perhaps have massive brain-storms with chatrooms set up at different tables that they could pick up a phone and contribute to then wander to another table at, or maybe even set up structures for who does what. Then they could do things that they claimed responsibility for, and in doing so they could be judged. perhaps according to a system like this: https://ritz-menardi.neocities.org/algorism/html-pages/education-system ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #10 messages/436 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── There is endless work to do. Never will our labor abate. That is not the goal - to see an end to all fulfillment. No, the goal is to choose how we contribute - to define how our own story goes. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #11 fediverse/2088 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── @user-1037 Most people don't have justice, especially not TRUE justice, and most people don't have hope (because most people don't really think about their circumstances enough to hope for something better), but I do believe that the kind of hope people have in a place without justice is vulnerable to betrayal. Doesn't mean it's not hope, doesn't mean it's not justice, it just means they can be betrayed if they cannot trust the justice they own and cultivate. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #12 fediverse/1367 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────── how about we get a 4 day work week with the stipulation that you have to spend 4-6 hours on sunday or friday at a "community center" sorta like a church or library or wherever. except, maybe not a library because they're supposed to be for quiet contemplation, but something like it. some third thing that doesn't exist yet because we haven't had a reason to make it. some third thing, or perhaps even a place, where we could organize ourselves into a community. y'know, sorta like a church. that thing that conservatives are really scared of losing. because it's not about power, or about the stories, to them it's about the interconnectedness. not all of them, not of course, but for some they are as I portend. and what's wrong with friends? surely this way everyone gets what they want. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────┘ --- #13 fediverse/650 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────── why don't we just demand backwards compatibility of our software as a requirement? ah because that would reduce demand. Nevermind that it's more flexible, nevermind that we could accomplish so much more with it - it's expendable [expensive] because it reduced market penetration. Not because of the technology, because of the deluded and self-perpetuating mechanicosmic-mechanicommunication that designed our lives. It's name is capitalism, and it thrives where we survive, so that's good enough to maintain-em? Sure why not. Brb sleeping for 8 hours. Or playing games. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #14 fediverse/1643 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────── sometimes it's important to be innovative, and sometimes it's important to put your head down and work. Which is why we're always kept busy on things that benefit them, not us. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #15 messages/89 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────── Consumption is contribution to a capitalist system. Normalize taking whatever you are given and living as humbly as you can. Only when everyone does that may capitalism die. Talk to them, learn from their stories. Teach them your ways but don't force anything upon them. Any ounce of regret is defined as a mind not aligned to the angle of perception that designs the line that the collective mind co-re-assigns. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #16 messages/303 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────── Most of my magic is based on communicatuion. Why the fuck doesn't anyone want to sit down on a bunch of drugs and attempt to figure out telepathy with me? It's literally all I want! Though I can't say it's all I'll ever want. I'm sure I'll want more, but like... It's not that hard, conceptually, so... Let's just fucking try it please? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────┘ --- #17 fediverse/2398 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── All people are good at heart, let's get them what they need for a start. Some people won't change. Some people are doomed to the life they were given. It's not their fault, but it is their responsibility, and if they want to be free, they will respect the rights of others. These rights we claim for each other are rights that must be taken away from those who would use them to harm others. To defeat evil, deprive power, supply kindness, in that order. No-one is beyond saving, but it is their choice to make. A choice ungiven is a chance untaken. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #18 fediverse/4349 --- ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┐ ║ ┌──────────────────────┐ │ ║ │ CW: re: uspol │ │ ║ └──────────────────────┘ │ ║ │ ║ │ ║ @user-883 │ ║ │ ║ best case scenario, we elect a lawyer working for capitalism, the kind of │ ║ society we live under. │ ║ │ ║ having money is the same as having resources. And resources allow you to apply │ ║ yourself to a goal. The more you have, the better, but they each bear a heavy │ ║ load. │ ║ │ ║ Do you sacrifice your labor? your dignity, your honor? what do you burn on the │ ║ fire of wasteful expenditures, just for the power to rent? │ ║ │ ║ I'm saying that if you don't have money, you need to think about what you can │ ║ do with what you got, because that's how you pay for things, at least until we │ ║ decide that we'd rather help each other than work on capital's games. │ ║ │ ║ you have a house though, right? a place to live until it gets hot? that's good │ ║ enough for right now. Stay where you're at, do what you can to help. Get in │ ║ the habit of it. Think about how someone will complete their task, and then │ ║ think about stuff two or three steps down the road - what tools will they │ ║ need? what are they working on next? Can make any of those availble? │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────┴──────────┘ --- #19 fediverse/2595 --- ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┐ ║ ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ ║ │ CW: re: politics-fascism-sexual-assault-mentioned │ │ ║ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ║ │ ║ │ ║ They will say they're "off their psych meds" yeah, okay, but a diagnosis and │ ║ prescription is trivial for a doctor to write. │ ║ │ ║ They are paid about 35$ per hour. │ ║ │ ║ They have 2 week shifts "vacations" where they are transferred to a city with │ ║ a person they could reasonably impersonate where they act for a while. │ ║ │ ║ (I know this because one of them replaced a homeless man I knew who had like, │ ║ 3 teeth total, and then a few days later a man who looked similar acted as if │ ║ he knew me. He had perfect teeth.) │ ║ │ ║ They have a PO box where they can receive useful items for their disruptive │ ║ activities. Hammers, spray-paint, whatever. │ ║ │ ║ They don't carry any money. No wallet, identification, or anything, so if they │ ║ get picked up by emergency response services then there's not much they can do │ ║ besides try and stabilize them before letting them loose. │ ║ │ ║ Some of them have "long-term shifts" where they work with children or the │ ║ elderly over months or years. It's just as fucked as you imagine. │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╧══════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────┴──────────┘ --- #20 fediverse/4005 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── ┌──────────────────────┐ │ CW: food-mentioned │ └──────────────────────┘ the thing about carmelized mushrooms and onions is that they demand patience. they make you sit there and wait, always at attention ready to stir every couple minutes. but the end result is so worth it. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ |