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[–] zabadoh@ani.social 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

One is oppression by design, the other is oppression by incompetence.

The capitalist boxing promoter wins by pitting the proletariat against each other over meaningless, even manufactured, disagreements.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

One is oppression by design

...and...

The capitalist boxing promoter

Capitalism isn't required for oppression by authoritarians.

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

True, but I was talking about the allegorical tale in the comic strip.

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

There's a rule saying a cockroach can not fight, but you won't be allowed to see it because it was retconned only after the 'Orwellian' guy raised a challenge.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Everything is absurd now. It's Ubuesque

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

You mean like that dog who sits?

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'm a fan of 'Quixotic' myself.

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

This fights going to morph into a horrible government!

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

My bet is on the user of 'Lovectaftian'