I am being absolutely serious here with the Weimar Republic comparison. Because people are fucking miserable and it’s fucking terrifying.
A hundred years ago, broke people in big cities would go to fascist rallies because they were free, and because sometimes the organizers gave out free food and beer, and because people had nothing better to do.
And they stayed because hate feels good when you’re hurting and simple violent solutions appeal to the angry monkey parts of our brains.
And the fewer community connections you have - the more the economy strips your life down to work and sleep, or to job hunting and sleep, or to scrounging in the gutter to survive and sleep, and the less you go out and socialize with actual human beings - the more appealing the fascist illusion of unity, of being part of a powerful group, becomes.
And the only difference today is that the fascist rallies are beamed directly into your home.
Cool, but Dual Income No Kid couples are struggling. That’s not in line with the living standard in developing countries much less what people claim the west is like.
What? Everyone is struggling right now. I’m talking about in the 50’s and 60’s where 1 man working could afford a house, a stay at home wife, and 2 kids. The standard of living in general has been falling for the U.S.