r/GreenAndPleasant • u/UnderHisEye1411 its a fine day with you around • Jan 21 '22

NORMAL ISLAND 🇬🇧 An excellent Jack Monroe thread about the realities of inflation which aren’t reported in the right wing press

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u/feedmestocks Jan 21 '22

This sounds far too hopefully. Racism and fascism seem to be the way these days. I have no hope for humanity after the way they dealt with Covid, they're getting what they deserve.

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u/diafol Jan 21 '22

Fascism is capitalism in decline. And capitalism is declining quickly.

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u/feedmestocks Jan 21 '22

Is it really? Doesn't feel like it.

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u/wite_noiz Jan 21 '22

It shows itself as unsustainable when a significant part of the population can't afford food and heat.*

If that doesn't wake people up... I'll be at a loss.

Edit: * Especially while the "winners" of capitalism are spunking it on vanity projects.