I think it's only a matter of time until another major CEO gets assassinated. Anti-capitalist sentiment has been rapidly growing over the years. Just a few days ago, a disgruntled worker in...
I think it's only a matter of time until another major CEO gets assassinated.
Leading a company in an industry that strives to replace workers with robots and drive mass unemployment is a sure-fire way to be deeply unpopular, especially when their antics have skyrocketed RAM prices and done serious harm to the consumer electronics market.
While I don’t advocate for violence, I think America Is overdue for a socialist revival. Probably the rest of the world too. The world is not in a good place right now.
While I don’t advocate for violence, I think America Is overdue for a socialist revival. Probably the rest of the world too. The world is not in a good place right now.
IMO that's the opposite of advocating for violence. If people aren't given a legitimate political avenue to meet their needs, they will just act outside the political system. A socialist revival...
IMO that's the opposite of advocating for violence. If people aren't given a legitimate political avenue to meet their needs, they will just act outside the political system. A socialist revival would prevent the kind of desperation that leads to crazy acts like this.
Devil's advocate: "AI" CEOs like Altman are actively taking away jobs, which effectively means people's ability to feed and clothe and house themselves, and any meaningful access to healthcare. Is...
Devil's advocate: "AI" CEOs like Altman are actively taking away jobs, which effectively means people's ability to feed and clothe and house themselves, and any meaningful access to healthcare. Is that not just violence with extra steps? Sure, Sam isn't locking me in a room without food and water. But the effective output of his company accomplishes the same thing.
Any product that does something useful will take away people’s job. That’s almost definitional. VisiCalc’s release as the first spreadsheet software entirely destroyed an entire field of...
Any product that does something useful will take away people’s job. That’s almost definitional.
VisiCalc’s release as the first spreadsheet software entirely destroyed an entire field of accountants. There are still accountants today, of course, but they do something entirely different.
They're calling the guy who set the "original" fire "Paper Mario" and putting him in memes alongside Luigi. Also saw someone say "so when I ask my boss for a raise should I reference that made $2...
They're calling the guy who set the "original" fire "Paper Mario" and putting him in memes alongside Luigi.
Also saw someone say "so when I ask my boss for a raise should I reference that made $2 more an hour than me?"
Idk that it is a sign of revolution or a sign of deteriorating social norms and increased violence, or both. The general increase (or perceived) in violence and aggression in customer service, Jan 6, a bunch of things point to us being less and less civil.
Paper Mario is a great one haha. I have no idea either, but seeing more and more of this desperation makes me wonder how much of it will keep happening until something changes.
Paper Mario is a great one haha.
I have no idea either, but seeing more and more of this desperation makes me wonder how much of it will keep happening until something changes.
Mario and Luigi are both characters from the same franchise, there are some games in that franchise titled "Paper Mario", and the warehouse that was set on fire was a paper goods facility.
Mario and Luigi are both characters from the same franchise, there are some games in that franchise titled "Paper Mario", and the warehouse that was set on fire was a paper goods facility.
Also people have been "joking" about wanting a "Player Two" or a "Mario" alongside Luigi online for a while. Some less wanting and more expecting it to be inevitable. So when someone else flags as...
Also people have been "joking" about wanting a "Player Two" or a "Mario" alongside Luigi online for a while. Some less wanting and more expecting it to be inevitable. So when someone else flags as a symbol of class consciousness while allegedly doing crime, the door was already open. The paper part is just convenient.
The other piece of the puzzle that folks haven't mentioned is that people are connecting this guy to Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating a heal insurance CEO
The other piece of the puzzle that folks haven't mentioned is that people are connecting this guy to Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating a heal insurance CEO
The link to Jan 6th is interesting. Intentionally or otherwise, Trump has somewhat normalized (and even legitimized and pardoned!) physical violence against the ruling class. One wonders if that...
The link to Jan 6th is interesting. Intentionally or otherwise, Trump has somewhat normalized (and even legitimized and pardoned!) physical violence against the ruling class. One wonders if that could ultimately be his downfall.
I'm no expert, but I feel like there needs to be some amount of organization in order to be a revolution. Either I'm not cool enough to know who those people are (very possible), or they don't...
I'm no expert, but I feel like there needs to be some amount of organization in order to be a revolution. Either I'm not cool enough to know who those people are (very possible), or they don't exist (also very possible).
I think it's only a matter of time until another major CEO gets assassinated.
Anti-capitalist sentiment has been rapidly growing over the years. Just a few days ago, a disgruntled worker in California who compared himself to Luigi Mangione set fire to a warehouse, destroying roughly $500 million worth of goods.
Leading a company in an industry that strives to replace workers with robots and drive mass unemployment is a sure-fire way to be deeply unpopular, especially when their antics have skyrocketed RAM prices and done serious harm to the consumer electronics market.
While I don’t advocate for violence, I think America Is overdue for a socialist revival. Probably the rest of the world too. The world is not in a good place right now.
IMO that's the opposite of advocating for violence. If people aren't given a legitimate political avenue to meet their needs, they will just act outside the political system. A socialist revival would prevent the kind of desperation that leads to crazy acts like this.
Devil's advocate: "AI" CEOs like Altman are actively taking away jobs, which effectively means people's ability to feed and clothe and house themselves, and any meaningful access to healthcare. Is that not just violence with extra steps? Sure, Sam isn't locking me in a room without food and water. But the effective output of his company accomplishes the same thing.
Any product that does something useful will take away people’s job. That’s almost definitional.
VisiCalc’s release as the first spreadsheet software entirely destroyed an entire field of accountants. There are still accountants today, of course, but they do something entirely different.
This, alongside the other fires that have been set at warehouses make me wonder how far into the start of revolution we're in.
They're calling the guy who set the "original" fire "Paper Mario" and putting him in memes alongside Luigi.
Also saw someone say "so when I ask my boss for a raise should I reference that made $2 more an hour than me?"
Idk that it is a sign of revolution or a sign of deteriorating social norms and increased violence, or both. The general increase (or perceived) in violence and aggression in customer service, Jan 6, a bunch of things point to us being less and less civil.
Paper Mario is a great one haha.
I have no idea either, but seeing more and more of this desperation makes me wonder how much of it will keep happening until something changes.
I don’t get it? Like I get Mario and Luigi are both video game characters from the same game but beyond that… do I need to play the game to get it?
Mario and Luigi are both characters from the same franchise, there are some games in that franchise titled "Paper Mario", and the warehouse that was set on fire was a paper goods facility.
Also people have been "joking" about wanting a "Player Two" or a "Mario" alongside Luigi online for a while. Some less wanting and more expecting it to be inevitable. So when someone else flags as a symbol of class consciousness while allegedly doing crime, the door was already open. The paper part is just convenient.
The other piece of the puzzle that folks haven't mentioned is that people are connecting this guy to Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating a heal insurance CEO
When you say "the same game" which specific one are you thinking of that you should play?
(There are so many I just found this phrasing odd!)
The link to Jan 6th is interesting. Intentionally or otherwise, Trump has somewhat normalized (and even legitimized and pardoned!) physical violence against the ruling class. One wonders if that could ultimately be his downfall.
I'm no expert, but I feel like there needs to be some amount of organization in order to be a revolution. Either I'm not cool enough to know who those people are (very possible), or they don't exist (also very possible).
Time to watch Elysium (2013) again.