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No, I'm not naive for being a good samaritan. It's called being a fucking normal social animal you broken fuck. Why do you think our society is falling apart?

I swear to god, capitalism has turned people into the most miserable, narcissistic fucks. No, I'm not trying to trick or manipulate you. No I'm not stupid. I just don't want to live in a world where everything is transactional and we can't just help each other. A world where everyone is a selfish asshole is depressing and stressful. It's fucking insulting when people assume I'm not genuine.

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[โ€“] karashta@lemm.ee 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's as if these people don't understand that, yes, I actually want to help create a better place by being a good person.

My first impulse towards someone isn't a cold calculus of thought about use and transaction.

It's insane how the current mythos inculcates that selfishness into people so much, you will see everyone walking around claiming selfishness as the foundational core trait of humanity... Completely ignoring that it's our bonds of community that are our real strength in nature.

The dying older generation has a point, though they attribute it to the wrong thing. They point to the downfall of the church in society as what made things go worse...

It wasn't the religion directly. It was the community that was, in some ways, making things better.

I just want to live in a world where people are taught these things: critical thinking, creativity, compassion and community. If you want a 5th "c" for physical activity like we probably should, "calisthenics" could be the last.

[โ€“] jaywalker@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago

Sounds like communism to me (which is cool and good)