I’m writing this in part because of Reddit.
the “downvote” feature on reddit turns it into one of the biggest echo chambers on reddit. It engages a primal part of my brain that rarely gets action, since I don’t partake in conventional means of tribal ritual. Like sports. I think that’s the problem with Reddit —too many nerds touching too little grass.
this take makes angry. I’ve heard it repeated it by many (including my friends) and who identify as either leftist, anarchist, libertarian, etc. These are the same people who generally endorse mutual aid as a means of protest.
Revolution doesn’t start when the torches and pitchforks come out. If you really want to change the world, find every opportunity to cut the middlemen out when you pay your neighbors and people on the same level as you. That outta shake things up.