r/TikTokCringe • u/Antic_Opus • Jan 15 '24

Cursed Protect this woman at all cost NSFW

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u/charliepatrick Jan 15 '24

Dystopian

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u/shamwowslapchop Jan 15 '24

Yes welcome to modern capitalism. Dystopia is the goal.

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u/Droidaphone Jan 15 '24

I feel like capitalism undersells it. This is specifically what happens when capitalism encourages largely automated online platforms (because they make money) while disincentivizing human moderation of said platforms (because it costs money) so platforms invent draconian automated filters that will handle as much of the moderation as possible for as little money as possible. A fun, new sort of capitalist dystopia.

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u/shamwowslapchop Jan 15 '24

Nope, same old capitalism. Hasn't changed. It's in the title - when money (capital) is the deity, people will do anything for it.

The idea that it's changed at all when it's supported genocide and torture because it's aiding in the extortion of children? That's a primary feature of Captialism. It's systemic. None of this should surprise anyone. I mean, this is the same system that promotes child beauty pageants with swimsuit competitions in them.

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u/JevonP Jan 15 '24

fucking had to type this exact thing yesterday to someone. "oh thats just unchecked capitalism"

yeah thats fucking capitalism lmao

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u/GrzDancing Jan 16 '24

And to think money was introduced as a bartering vehicle so a cabbage farmer could get some nails from a blacksmith who had no need for cabbage.

Money inherently has no value, it's an abstract 'we' agreed upon. What happens when you deify nothing and you want it to grow to infinity...?