It's not written in cosmic law that this will occur. The circumstance are certainly leaning in that direction though.
They learned from 2020. So must any opposition evolve. But yeah, moving away from fascism is going to take some blood on both sides. Arguably better than sticking with it where only one side's blood is shed.
A general strike is probably the best place to start. There's still a lot that needs to happen to get the placated middle to see the need for more aggressive means.
No they don't give a shit about you they care about their stock portfolio. This is true for both parties' leadership. Consider inside testing in the debate/house with no legitimate oversight.
Fuck you i got mine and all.
Investing is the only way to get ahead on an individual financial basis, but it feeds the machine. They win more from it than you.
Our capital to bargain with is labor and civility. This is why they want to replace us with AI while blocking alternate means to survive. If AI can do it we lose leverage.
Rural US will be a shitshow for it.
There should be one in most places people congregate for fun: rock gyms, state parks/NF orgs, community centers, sewing/hobby stores, sorts leagues, idk... Can't hurt to literally call around. It's super awkward but "hi i have an interest in this and want to know how i can get involved" usually has two possible answers: "Idk", or "OH YEAH! Check out these resources!"
You can also try community colleges and sometimes universities. Clubs may be open to the public.
Noita - Action 2D platformer
Ale & Tale Tavern - survival food service
Satisfactory - Open world Factory builder (my current addiction)
IMO your selections are a weird fit for the term "chill" as they seem to be more action games but the above should have a similar "intense at times, with breaks" vibe i get from yours.
1000%. It's a miracle when someone uses the trash cans or pack in/out at all.
Leave no trace isn't common knowledge, nor respected by lots of people, especially the less experienced or invested. Even the slightest inconvenience can be the difference between the can and the ground.
The scientific method is specifically a tool designed to combat human intellectual shortcomings.
The wars and this gaslighting, 100%
That's the baseline function of anxiety but it can get out of hand.
Anxiety that motivates you to accomplish a task then disappears after is good and healthy. I like this anxiety [after the fact]!
Anxiety that causes you to break down and freeze at the thought of the task is unhealthy. This may contribute to burnout but is generally an anxiety disorder.
I've had both. The latter is very real and difficult to handle as it can be self inducing. That you have to fight through the freeze and gaslight yourself, and the thought of that is impossible to handle.
I meant to say civility is a bargaining chip we can take away. I can see how that can be misinterpreted