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BeyondGeography

(40,772 posts)
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 12:12 PM 23 hrs ago

An accurate comment on our absurd present

From Climate Injustice by Fredericke Otto:

“Imagine a city. a country where a group
of powerful people go around causing
indirect but catastrophic harm
to thousands of people. These people aren’t
on the run, and they don’t hide…And
yet nobody does anything.”

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An accurate comment on our absurd present (Original Post) BeyondGeography 23 hrs ago OP
Applies to many aspects of life in the US not fooled 21 hrs ago #1
We will have to organize eventually. Linda ladeewolf 21 hrs ago #4
95% of them? LilElf70 20 hrs ago #5
it's not true that nobody does anything. That's BS. The problem is the solutions/fixes are very complicated LymphocyteLover 21 hrs ago #2
Excellent points, LymphocyteLover. ... littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #3
I hope they still are! LymphocyteLover 17 hrs ago #6

not fooled

(6,564 posts)
1. Applies to many aspects of life in the US
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 01:36 PM
21 hrs ago

"Nobody does anything" as the oligarchy tightens its grip and degrades life for everyone else.

Linda ladeewolf

(1,050 posts)
4. We will have to organize eventually.
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 02:09 PM
21 hrs ago

Life won’t get better under republicans, they’ve always dreamed of this, the ultimate control of all of us. I wonder how long it will take for their supporters to figure out they’re getting screwed.

LymphocyteLover

(9,215 posts)
2. it's not true that nobody does anything. That's BS. The problem is the solutions/fixes are very complicated
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 01:47 PM
21 hrs ago

unless you propose vigilante justice, terrorism or a full blown revolt.

littlemissmartypants

(31,112 posts)
3. Excellent points, LymphocyteLover. ...
Tue Dec 9, 2025, 02:00 PM
21 hrs ago

I'm getting kinda sick and tired of simple minded whiners and pessimists. What's happened to good old gumption and grit? Didn't they used to be American values?

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