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This is the real goal, right here. To get individuals so bogged down by a controlled firehose of propaganda that we will all just keep working the daily grind for less and less because there's nothing we can do about it . . .
Yeah, no. That's total bullshit. We can each do something, and it only matters that we each start somewhere. A lot of little things add up, like you said. Don't give into the helplessness: there is meaning and action beyond it.
And conversely, don't give in to rage, because the opposite end of this elite stick is to delegitimize any growing movement by calling it the whining of the disgruntled and the vandalism of hooligans. There's no faster way to get your movement off the front page, shut down, and ignored by the world than giving into violence when provoked. Note all the non-US comments even on Lemmy that are trying to provoke Americans into fighting in the streets: it's not because they want us to win.
OP, you're on the right track. You're already seeing for yourself that it's just not adding up anymore. But like Cabbage above me said, don't stop there. Find whatever thing you can do to help, to be a part of change. It doesn't have to be great or massive, but find your niche. Look into what's going on already in your own community, and see what people who live near you are already doing. You'll find your part to play, and you'll be so glad you did.
If you're not sure where to start and you're in the US, look at what's happening near you:
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/