alt Hacker NewsThis is very telling. The American Empire didn't even work for Americans. Who really benefitted? Just the Elites? Why should common people care about propping up an empire if the people in power don't bother about them. For context, read this thread.
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e40 • 04/03/2025
Many if us can’t read threads because we don’t have accounts there anymore.
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> Why should common people care
because, like Yishan is saying, they don't even realize the 'empire' _is_ working for them. We sit around in absolute physical security, awash in cheap goods, able to travel anywhere, finding our cultural and technological products in demand across most of the world, ...
We only feel want in areas like medicine and education where protectionism and prejudice have prevented us from fully enjoying the benefits of that position.