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the whole thing is scaffolded by treats and distractions, most of which are made possible by cheap fuel.
people take for granted that the things they enjoy are not produced in their community or even their region.
if the internet gets throttled down from energy / infrastructure issues to not allow the easy, widespread streaming of movies/TV and food/clothing/material prices all skyrocket or become scarce, the sleepy dream americans retreat into daily will die. they will be forced into the streets, to interact with their neighbors and confront those still clinging to power and hoarding comforts.
i would say such a constellation of events would never happen because this is the beating heart of empire, and what idiot would allow it to be threatened. but most of my transition into late adulthood is realizing that the people vested with decision making authority are truly incompetent.
they will absolutely sit on their own balls and then shoot themselves in the penis as retaliation.
So what I'm hearing you say is, when we eat the rich it's actually a dinner and a show! ๐