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I'm at the point where I just want America to burn (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by willxkuzunoha@lemmygrad.ml to c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml

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I know accelerationism is wrong, but honestly, I feel like Americans deserve a taste of fascism and imperial misrule. The Democrats are way too competent in their evil—cold, calculated, and insidious. At least with Trump and the Republicans, the evil is blatant, in your face, and easier to hate. I want Trump to gut NATO from within. I want him to tariff the U.S. into the ground. I want him to drive the usbeconomy straight off a cliff. I’m at the point where I want this whole rotten system to collapse under its own internal contradictions. The world would be better off without the U.S. pulling the strings everywhere.

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[–] Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Accelerationism is purposefully making conditions worse in the hope that it will spur revolution. Hoping people suffer the effects of their shitty decisions isn't the same thing. Looking forward to the time when the working class will open up to class consciousness because of their deteriorating conditions is not accelerationism.

The death of american hegemony is a good thing regardless of how many people in america will suffer. Blaming the working class for their own suffering is wrong though. It is only partly their fault for trusting the ruling class. (fool me once shame on you)

Don't feel bad for feeling bitter. I think we all deserve to feel bitter that the working class are ignorant and blind to their own interests, just as long as we don't get truly spiteful. When the suffering really hits I trust your resentment will fade and you'll get to work agitating and organizing. Until then muttering and cursing maybe the only way to keep going.

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 day ago

This, exactly. Accelerationism is a material process in society. You can participate in it if you try. But just thinking thoughts and feelings feels is not accelerationism.