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thank you for this response! i
100% agree with all of this. being online and always having to post things to promote art is challenging, how can you really be your authentic self ever? people should fight back and be free in spite of everything. the fact that everything is so bad and we have access to know everything going on at all times is a curse, i want to say ppl can share information w others to combat against the powers that be, but how can you really when the powers that be control the apps and sites we rely on for spreading information?
i also think that theres definitely an orchestrated attempt to have people think they care about a topic by just knowing about it but it really is to keep people from actually sharing new ideas, organizing and building community. like how everyone was promoting being nonchalant or not doing too much, like when has that ever been a positive thing to think. people should be passionate and allowed to show how they feel. but i also dont blame ppl for buying into these ways of thinking because we are so bogged down by everything else in our lives thats made to make us feel powerless. this sounds like a conspiracy but think about how much time and resources and power that the rich have to orchestrate movements like this. but theyve shown how dumb they really are so why cant we do the same with what we have?
people have adopted this “self care”, ”what can i do about it?” mindset that i think is especially dangerous, especially when they are the people w the most privilege and ability to do something with their time. believing that everything will just get better with time doesnt do much good because if everyone believes that then no one will step up to change it, but that choice to be the change you want to see in the world is very empowering.. its just a matter of realizing in what way you can enact that change. all love. -nate
Mar 22, 2025
@SULKWORM I often think about how our brains probably aren't meant to be exposed to this much information all at once and it makes sense why so many people end up burnt out and feeling helpless. like you said, the "what can I do?" attitude is dangerous because people have so much power when they get together and do something. but the ones trying to suppress organization, building community, etc see this and definitely exploit this mindset that people are falling into by doing as much as possible to keep us feeling overwhelmed and stuck collectively
but throughout history, during hard times like this, we see so much amazing art emerge and that's been something I've been enjoying, despite it all. the 20th century was full of so much amazing political folk music, and I feel like we're seeing that again! I think it sticks out even more in moments like this where caring is seen as cringe to some. like you said, when people set out to make a difference, even if it's something like making art to give hope in dark times, it's very empowering and important for morale and I hope we see more and more people realizing that they are capable of so much more than they think they are
