gunson on Nostr: This is accurate. I can see it so clearly partly because where I work is very ...
This is accurate.
I can see it so clearly partly because where I work is very pro-regime. More AML and bullshit data laws help our market, and give us a moat. But because I stack, and mostly consume media outside the mainstream bubble I see it for what it is. It's the water I swim in, but at least I know it's water while my peers don't.
The problem for me personally is the cognitive dissonance I endure building products that are probably net harmful, but the propaganda around me says it's the most noble industry to be in.
I'm not American, so it's kind of moot, but tbh I'm a bit more skeptical that Trump isn't regime-aligned. If anything, I'd prefer him to lose so that at least there's a chance for a stronger counter-culture to emerge against left wing power. Trump wouldn't fix anything, but also him being in office makes those on the left feel like they're heroic and cool by being even more vocally socialist.
I can see it so clearly partly because where I work is very pro-regime. More AML and bullshit data laws help our market, and give us a moat. But because I stack, and mostly consume media outside the mainstream bubble I see it for what it is. It's the water I swim in, but at least I know it's water while my peers don't.
The problem for me personally is the cognitive dissonance I endure building products that are probably net harmful, but the propaganda around me says it's the most noble industry to be in.
I'm not American, so it's kind of moot, but tbh I'm a bit more skeptical that Trump isn't regime-aligned. If anything, I'd prefer him to lose so that at least there's a chance for a stronger counter-culture to emerge against left wing power. Trump wouldn't fix anything, but also him being in office makes those on the left feel like they're heroic and cool by being even more vocally socialist.