this post was submitted on 12 Jan 2024
773 points (94.3% liked)
Memes
45727 readers
809 users here now
Rules:
- Be civil and nice.
- Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.
founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Sounds great but who is paying for it?
Have you heard of this idea called "taxes?"
More than that, are you familiar with the idea of taxes being spent on more than just bloated military and police?
Its easier, for most, to imagine the end of the world than the end of Capitalism.
A fan of Zizek film analysis? That's definitely one of his positions, related to how much post-apocalyptic media still portrays capitalism in practice post-apocalypse.
Haven't heard of em, I'll have to check em out though!
Slavoj Zizek / Pervert's Guide to Ideology / Pervert's Guide to Cinema
Sounds like I really should check this out.