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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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I have seen a few of these with similar story lines and realized we are living it right now. They have the best healthcare, the best food, the best everything and most of us are a few dollars from disaster. That scares some of us to death literally from all the stress it causes.

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[–] KrasMazov@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Yeah, and both this feeling and the wealth inequality are only gonna get bigger and bigger as time goes by, that's capitalism.

But there is still hope, a government and state of the working class, for the working class, where the capitalists are the ones oppressed, and not us. A society where profit is not the goal anymore, where the global south is not explored until they drop dead, where the poor and homeless can get what they need, where people can stop worrying about surviving and start living, where we are not a product anymore, but human beings.

This can only happen if people start organizing and start learning what do to and how.

Here are some resources:

In English:

Socialism for Absolute Beginners by Second Thought

Why Social Democracy Isn't Good Enough by Second Thought

Will Life Be Better Under Socialism? by Hakim

"Socialism always fails" is a stupid argument by Hakim

How Capitalism sells poverty as modesty & why equality isn't a practical goal. by Yugopinik

https://dessalines.github.io/essays/

In Portuguese (subbed in english):

Comunismo: princípios básicos e guia de leitura / Communism: basic principles and reading guide by História Pública