pinkdrunkenelephants to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 5 months agoWhy we cook at home ruleimagemessage-square164fedilinkarrow-up1926arrow-down10cross-posted to: cookathome
arrow-up1926arrow-down1imageWhy we cook at home rulepinkdrunkenelephants to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square164fedilinkcross-posted to: cookathome
minus-squarepinkdrunkenelephantsOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up93·5 months agoIt’s purposeful. The system is collapsing and the only option they have is to lie to people to convince them to continue participating.
minus-squareAdrianTheFrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up42·5 months ago“you now have to spend more money to survive” -> “people are now spending more money” -> “the GDP is going up” -> “the economy is doing well!”
minus-squareTWeaK@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoThe Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
minus-squarearglebargle@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoIf you are eating fast food and you give a shit if the price goes up you already lost.
It’s purposeful. The system is collapsing and the only option they have is to lie to people to convince them to continue participating.
“you now have to spend more money to survive” -> “people are now spending more money” -> “the GDP is going up” -> “the economy is doing well!”
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
If you are eating fast food and you give a shit if the price goes up you already lost.