tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36646589.post5165163452054961006..comments2023-10-30T19:03:59.225+01:00Comments on David Seaton's News Links: Is "freedom" just another word for nothing left to lose?David Seaton's Newslinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00269813419598042699noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36646589.post-38716209405117875242010-12-17T17:22:32.766+01:002010-12-17T17:22:32.766+01:00I've been wondering about this for a while. I&...I've been wondering about this for a while. I'm amazed at the abuse and desperate circumstances people here are willing to put up with, without any rebellious thoughts whatsoever entering their minds.<br /><br />Most people still blame themselves. The ideology of individual responsibility has been so drilled into our heads from youth, by schools, churches, and the media, that I think most people would rather just fade away, starve, and die before they think of seeking to change the system.<br /><br />The system, you see, has utilized modern communications technology to cause people to indoctrinate themselves far more effectively than the Nazis or Soviets were able to do with the radio and posters and rallies.<br /><br />It doesn't help that most people spend all their free time watching TV or playing video games, and avoiding physical proximity to their fellow consumers. People in urban/urbane areas tend to be much more critical of the system, while also being paradoxically happier, less isolated, and more engaged.<br />This has also led to a huge cultural divide... not really between so-called conservatives and liberals, but between the fearful isolated and the angry engaged.Jacob Gitteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10559764359800682222noreply@blogger.com