Hello friends,
(Fluff) Thank you for all the replies to my previous post. I hope you’ll excuse me for asking an unpleasant question, but it was to lead into this next one. (Fluff over)
(Question) To my global human allies and to my fellow inhabitants of the land of fiefdom, what is your breaking point?
At what point does the enshitification, or the grift, or the lies, or the hate, or the multitude of grievances thrust upon us become too much? What do you do when it all becomes too bleak to bear? (Question over)
For those of us planning protest I would advise you to bring PPE (safety goggles, basic first aid, etc.) Try not to bring your phone, and if you must record try a dedicated camera/camcorder. Wear common, ambiguous clothing free of branding. Wear clothing that does not allow your body type to be profiled. Let those who know you well, and that you trust know where you’re going and have a plan in case you’re injured or incarcerated. Try, if possible, to have an ingress/egress plan that does not involve a registered vehicle. This is not a comprehensive list, but it’s what I can think of off the top of my head?
For those of us planning less civil means of protest, I cannot help you on this forum.
For those of us not in the position to take action, direct or indirect, please advocate and support those who can.
Most importantly, know that you are not alone. Foster community, identify the leaders among us, identify your goals and plan to achieve them.
Thank you, again, for you time
The breaking point for me is when I am truly stuck with where I’m living. I do not currently mind where I live, I plan to maybe stay where I am for another 2 years at most. But, I do worry of there being a time where I will not find a place that is affordable and not in a dumpy spot with insane tenants. I feel like I’m not even really living my life, I just feel like I’m living a life because everything around me right now is just always picking and testing my patience. The tenants here suck ass with loud barking dogs, occasional thumping music, loud kids, idiots running through hallways. The apartment management is a fucking joke, I’ve gotten my vehicle towed once and was given absolutely no heads up by management over it so I could prevent it. Where I live, predatory towing is a thing and there’s no protection against it, it just happens and you have to eat the costs.
I’ve already accepted the reality that I do not think I’ll ever come back to my home state, where I do actually prefer to live, as I am locked out because their affordability rates is stupid high for no reason even in shit-hole towns.
As for other things…
The day I walk into the grocery store and I see even canned soups standard price become $1.50. Now I know in some grocery stores, this is a thing, but you avoid them because they are just idiots. You knew where else to shop with better prices. But imagine that affordability has been ripped away. All of the cheap meals we’ve been able to craft and make for years, unchallenged by capitalism, now become premium luxuries that decide whether we starve or become fed. Rice, Vegetables, Fruits .etc
I thrift, I pirate, I budget and I live modestly. I sink or swim that is decided by my own choices and I much rather prefer that, than knowing a system will make it unbearable for me to even rebuild a life should I decide to move one place to another. I don’t indulge a lot in what people would consider luxurious living, because I find it all overrated.
I don’t make it loud about everything I stand for because I don’t wish to upset what is currently going for me. I need something bigger and greater that calls upon me to get involved and it has to be a collective group effort. Right now, nothing is worth it to do that because everyone I see around me, are shuttering away from negativity, ignoring the bad to focus on the personal goods going on and just bracing what’s already happening. The day someone leads a group of people who are unified, strong, informed, are many and have a great resolve to fight and take back what is ours - you count me in. Until then, I am with my circle and looking out for myself.