In this piece Caitlin reverts to the "we" framing, as though the filthy evil of today's world is something we all collectively chose. It's true that often, people vote for politicians openly dreaming of wars; buy SUVs as soon as the price of gas goes down; sometimes have too many kids (currently even two is arguably too many). Blaming only oil companies for climate change, or only Biden/Trump/Netanyahu for Gaza, ignores mass complicity. But it's equally wrong to pretend, as so many do, that all this is what humanity is collectively choosing. Most of us have little say--those in power do as they please even against high disapproval, without consequence in the system they've set up.And even to the degree that the masses support destructive policy, much of this can be attributed to mass media support of governmental crimes, and a massive PR effort--together with the reality that humans are herd animals, and most go along with whatever they see those around them appearing to condone. The problem is that there sociopaths among us, they seek and achieve powerful positions, and then they are making the choices that WE sometimes feel bad about. Some societies have overcome this problem but it may be that this requires the society to be very small, a tribe--mostly because a big city allows the anonymity in which a sociopath can hide what s/he is.
In this piece Caitlin reverts to the "we" framing, as though the filthy evil of today's world is something we all collectively chose. It's true that often, people vote for politicians openly dreaming of wars; buy SUVs as soon as the price of gas goes down; sometimes have too many kids (currently even two is arguably too many). Blaming only oil companies for climate change, or only Biden/Trump/Netanyahu for Gaza, ignores mass complicity. But it's equally wrong to pretend, as so many do, that all this is what humanity is collectively choosing. Most of us have little say--those in power do as they please even against high disapproval, without consequence in the system they've set up.And even to the degree that the masses support destructive policy, much of this can be attributed to mass media support of governmental crimes, and a massive PR effort--together with the reality that humans are herd animals, and most go along with whatever they see those around them appearing to condone. The problem is that there sociopaths among us, they seek and achieve powerful positions, and then they are making the choices that WE sometimes feel bad about. Some societies have overcome this problem but it may be that this requires the society to be very small, a tribe--mostly because a big city allows the anonymity in which a sociopath can hide what s/he is.
Yes you chose it.
When you stop fuelling the myth of the west, it will die. Not before that.
Excuse me, hwo am I "fueling the myth of the west"?
It a concept of white supremacy that exists purely as an identity of exploitation. If you keep identifying with it, you’re fuelling it.