Fascims - Even Victims Being Part of It (willingly)...
Sorry that's much like partially shooting yourself in the foot and then blaming rich people / bad leaders.
So you if you don't see Banks as bad / funding wars - there is something seriously wrong. If you're keeping money there and going to protest - no matter how hard you #protest your money is with them and doing bad things overnight.
(Appreciate the reply by the way / let's try work on this)
I know alternatives are seemingly few or hard to do but don't let that stop you trying for those things and not just protesting -
*This* more-human part or real #boycott is part of the REAL "protest" (I.E. other protests are real but THEY ARE *JUST PROTEST* as in 'asking' / begging constantly for them to change.
Protest in many senses we know is low change / 💯 % not going to happen (a lot of protest in history!) so by not moving what power / money (or things similar) out of their control / abuse) this is basically not clever protest
(measurably not just my opinion - there is a direct power construct to paying for #war and #bad things).
I don't think you got it as much as this above (with respect) so I'm adding this...
I'm saying yes to your list as partially good but not physically changing enough in core areas. (d it all but don't avoid the more core things and not just 'support' stuff which will be infinite unless your change the core).
The picture (newer version + others added) was trying to show we are born into all this / part of the system and showing you (the public) are part of it's thinking too if you are thinking you are not part of fascist structures (the whole #State and #Bank #hierachy / #authority / #monopoly).
I know you don't want to label yourself / agree you're part of #fascism BUT if people are using banks / bad maths / cheating systems and think it's ok and just neutral numbers paying each other less calue THEN YOU ARE PART OF FASCISM AND NEED TO COME OUT OF THAT THINKING!...
VICTIMS
*I do blame* victims AFTER they know this and continue. While all victims should have a chance and need time - some are WAY TOO COMFORTABLE and went into settling for it.
No longer victim here as bourgeois (LOTS of people here very comfortable)... *and they* play their part in I'm a victim by going to the same theater or opera / shops / institutes / city.
And they think all people online are doubtful - might as well did you're own grave that way.
When the crowd pays to go in and boo the actors and want to pay bad people for their goods (and then complain). Just playing into it too much.
So there's a measurable limit even to "victim" I'm sympathetic for (to a limit), but not settling comfortably into and not even in blaming-mode constantly helps (which is a lot of #Fediverse too).
They spend 100's of hours (go check all the hashtags - again it's measurable) - but nearly nothing on forging friends... all the Tech people work on machines, code and then blame #Musk for using it. Short examples like that (more of a long chain but you get the picture).
"It's not our fault we don't like giving time to other humans online or offline and play with PlayStation Linux all day, all our life..."
#Trump #Musk bla bla bla hashtags and near-0 on building #trust / #friendship / giving #time to random people here between themselves. And poor you now getting a long detailed reasoning you might avoid replying.
Just blame and #caturday cat pics?
Na. Not working.
HOPE THAT'S CLEARER FOR YOU!
🧑🤝🧑 + 🏦 🤑 = FASCISM HIERARCHY / AUTHORITY / POWER / MUSK or whoever
Even using #Amazon back ends to fuel instances without non-interactive human instances to change... is passing time like watching one-way TV news and never using ourselves / adding others almost whoever they are.
SO WHAT NOW -
Let me know where we can go for participating in circles...
Let me know what you think of each part of this.
We're all recovering but #Mastodon etc as a #social engine is largely empty software without a kind of department dedicated to actually doing social on any deeper level than complaining - an organized social - not one way stuff ... our stuff - 2-way into deeper things, not just text but audio chat that people can dedicate to every days as part of the whole #therapy of life. And create our way out of it into the new (not spread their crap).
My whole #FreeSchool account shows I've genuinely tried to find and #failed to find much and many are not interested.
I appreciate your reply and this isn't damning you or to win in the end an argument...
....unless you choose to end it here.
About resources:
I think it is more #emotionally yes and not having will-power needs working on to encourage each other (hence having chats with people and not necessarily having to say everything but enough to really push past alone-ism)- time seems plenty for many (you can tell but their profile posts)
It's the #will or constancy in others encouraging / asking for / seeing and accepting others as imperfect (naturally) and not being so doubtful - as that scuppers any chances too.
Wwithout even testing people out people have resigned / accept fascism and even play their part.
Part of the answer we need to do is in testing and solving real communication - no more bashing #trump #ETC.
Agree? / Disagree?
Want to work on it?
⬆️ These are clear questions -
please don't avoid.
@alice The everyday fascism with everything.... And what people are doing near 0 about that - including you (if you / a person thinks banks are neutral and thinks they are just numbers / not amoral and not fascistic, for example).
@woollypigs @neil @GrapheneOS No answers - but what makes you ask this (if the normal answer of getting the app and installing isn't the way? (manual or from websites))
@neil I understand other countries (Belgium, Netherlands) have much stricter legislation than the UK about CCTV.
ie. you have to register cameras and certify their viewing angle isn't invasive.
I've no idea how strictly (or otherwise) it's enforced.
Are those people in #Capitalism #Consumerism #Banks etc not all helping #Fascism also, not just Teslas?
@alice Are people out there in #Capitalism / #Consumerism / #Banks etc not helping #Fascism also as a product?
It's wider umbrella of products under #authoritarian #hierarchy right ? (if not all of it?)
Some people less intentionally helping but it's all part of it and not just Tesla's?....
People are ignorant spenders so all round maybe people don't see these #financial things as #Fascists - but also on other levels isn't it similar ignorance?
To a big level most people have similar fascistic tendencies or positions of inaction / indifference which is letting fascism grow if not aligning with them, while staying silent / without action and knowing what bad people do... all their #money / #tax / #consumption / #banks funding #wars on both sides etc...
So being #Capitalist / thinking money or #Capitalism is "ok" is NOT OK...
If a person doesn't act on their complains then they are much as to blame (to some degree / higher degree over time ⌚ )
Even if it's not their fault or choice that everything by default has been developed by #design to feed bad things. still they need to work on something else or *do something* regularly and never let that go without effort.
Not acting is part of supporting #fascism at some point when after day 1 or day 1000.
Are people not seeing it's themselves also more than just #Tesla, but almost everything by #design or even the #supermarket and chain of suppliers that do the bad work to magically bring you all the range of #crap that you buy ?
(Don't mean to sound like I'm saying "everything" but literally / really by design Capitalism has made it that way over time helping #fascism in various forms - right?)
@iwein @GlobalSumudF Ok right got it now, couldn't see video before...
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@nando161 Isn't it basically a fine line? All those in #Capitalism #Consumerism #Banks etc are sharing #Fascism's wide umbrella?
People are helping also, both ignorant spenders and intentional #Fascists ?
Kind of the same as both #ignorant or liking being #Capitalist... just #fascist don't complain as much which not seeing it's them also?
@iwein @GlobalSumudF Could you say in other words, seems grammar was lost by being quickly written... thanks
@gfkdsgn What does it / did it means for you/
A #Fascist is also one who is part of using #Capitalism thinking it's "OK"...
Let me know what you think with emphasis on #Fascism using people as part of being a #Capitalist - directly and indirectly - not completely 100% but you are more often a big part that, and have a lot of ignorance or ignoring thing to fall within that definition of fascist and then the #extractive #business added on top ( #BigTech / #Tech / #STEM etc ) and perhaps complain about it after...
#IBM used in counting Jewish people in concentration camps and facial recognition being rolled out in Europe being very similar (if these are true) and part of all Tech in wrong hands BECAUSE it was made by people for #war mostly (#drones, #coffee, etc) ☕ ✈️ 📦
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Half baked idea time
Distributed, decentralized, social media.
The problem, imho, is servers. You can set up a mess of servers, but that still centralizes on them.
My uncooked idea is to completely decentralize to the device and build the network friend to friend up, each acting like a small dns for all its connections and so on.
Yes, storage issues. Yes connection issues, but.. for real decentralized
@Amgine @ai6yr Yeah similar to Ben maybe the first mission is to find out points from people but saying more.
➡️ In general I would say no as a non-profit is still a company working for state (and it's regulations and auditing) and doing things with individuals a problem in this space.
➡️ As an individual asking and advertising more details might be possible to allow people to come to you if they want.
➡️ I'd find that more acceptable to work with people but with transparency up front to almost encourage scrutiny / balance first and then individually do things.
➡️ Not any company to do things with Fedi population knowingly without their consent.
➡️ At the end it sounds like business and that stuff always ends up as a extractive container and then taken over or copied by others but done more socially individually, transparently... then maybe best version for people to come to you - rather you do things like evaluate to them.
➡️ Company vs. Individuals only always going to be troublesome.
Example of IPFS
https://cahlen.org/files/videos
Don't do what they tell you to.
Don't do what you *think* they're going to tell you to.
Find reasons to delay.
Find reasons why "it won't work."
Do it slightly wrong, just enough to make it almost work but not.
Do it half-assed in a way that makes it look like you're actually putting in your full effort.
When they want something, make that thing mysteriously disappear.
Smile, nod, ignore.
For the love of all that's good and true and right in this universe, BE FUCKING UNGOVERNABLE.
"Free School" is a movement and modern hashtag continuing the 60's & 70's practice of educational living and learning life together towards #DIY & #Caring (at the same time).
#Fediverse #Notes #Quotes #Books #Videos #Talks #Websites towards #Freedom
via Hashtag #FreeSchool or https://qoto.org/web/tags/freeschool for
#FreeSchool is my continuation of a living personal collection of FreeSchool gems like quotes that offer a one-line summary and longer forms of writing using "Show more" button (might hide things too much as it's a CW or Content Warning feature to shorten it).
#AltText used (when I remember) but I'm using a bot in 2025 which reminds me when I haven't added AltText.
If you want a great film documentary I like almost 100%, then below is a story towards humanity by showing Capitalism and Moore's personal experience of it's effect locally.
Capitalism - A Love Story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism_A_Love_Story
Download here (411mb torrent link)
https://thepiratebay10.info/torrent/5380184/Capitalism.A.Love.Story.2009.DVDRip_H264 (Have uBlock installed to block popups)
I think we can solve most of everything ourselves (we don't need to wait forever for leaders and rich people to change because they won't and they already decided!)... IF ONLY we start talking together THEN we can do it and snowball all good things on Fedi!
FreeSchool aims at a better #Art of #Life (of many sorts) in whatever way that suits and directs the individual towards even more community and freedoms.
Longer version in this post here...
https://qoto.org/@freeschool/112186767286933459
I welcome audio chats. Simple chat can be done using any browser - 3 clicks and in - no install, no account, no google - instant! #Jitsi chat is better than #Matrix for it's speed of entry and ease (opensource, community has used for many years.) Just ask me for a link.
I'm someone who #Cares for people and planet, but wise enough to know tricks of the trade.
The real work now is about better humans... so when you give them hammers they know how not to damage the place .... We have to accept mistakes and not be too scared of people either.
Enough of the material work, time to work on the mind AND care at the same time as doing ALL things more things...
#FreeSchool ➡ Work Together 🔁
➡ Increment Talking, Peacefully, Trust "slowly but surely"... Doesn't have to be all-in... ☮