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The Cruelty of Capitalism, and Where We Go From Here.
What does “revolution” realistically entail?
At a certain point in our lives, it’s almost guaranteed that we will get the feeling in the pit of our stomach that something is fundamentally wrong. Whether it be as subtle as when we step out the door on our way to work and dread the day we have ahead of us, or something as fear and anger-invoking as an insurance company refusing to cover the cost of a family member’s life saving drug, it’s almost guaranteed that we will realize there’s something going on out there that has to be fixed.
In a video on the topic of capitalism that touches on these feelings, Contrapoints says that they can be channeled in to a number of different directions. But at the end of the day, more often than not, we can point to capitalism as the root cause of many if not all of the deeply systemic issues that plague not just the United States but the global society as a whole.
Am I wrong?
Well, for the sake of argument let’s take a moment to consider the day to day life of a typical individual just doing their best to exist in this late stage capitalist world we live in. As an example let’s consider a hypothetical healthcare worker living in Northern New York State type of scenario, because I like to stick with what I know best.
