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How do you respond when you meet a real world ghoul? (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 years ago by FunkyStuff@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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Seems like every day I meet more guys on a Raytheon coop program or some other project building weapons. How are you supposed to respond when all you can think about when looking at them is the deaths and the blowback their work is directly causing? I know that being well adjusted to a sick world is not a good thing, anyone who can shrug off mass murder to be professional is on their way to being a ghoul themselves.

That being said though, if I went on a Jeremiad every time I met one of these guys I'd be an utter pariah. So fair I've just tried to avoid these people and used them as a reminder of what we struggle against. How do you deal with it?

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[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 32 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Living in New England is a constant reminder that the MIC is a writhing leviathan whose reach stretches further than can be imagined

If it's not Raytheon, it's BAE Systems or Northrop-Grumman

Generally, if their job is anything higher than custodian, they get an earful from me if I'm feeling scornful or a snide dismissal if I'm feeling tired

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not to self dox or be a weird one up guy but I think it's probably even worse where I am. I see those on a daily basis, but also Lockmart, Honeywell, Halliburton, L3Harris, Boeing, Collins, the army corps, the Marines, and it goes on. It's hell.

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I get it

Hopefully you find some decent folks to hang out with and help you to keep your mind off that shit

Dwelling on that stuff for too long is gonna drain your batteries

Just gotta remember that you're just a single person and you're not going to be able to do anything about it

Yet

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

dubois-depressed it's a long road ahead isn't it