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Technology in Socialism (lemmy.world)
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We are living in a world owned by tech companies. People have 6 hours of screen time on average, mostly spent in capitalist apps like Fb Google Amazon Insta Reddit Youtube Chatgpt etc, and these companies shape people's opinions.
Without owning these apps, or creating an alternative that people use, it is very hard to change anything, because they can manipulate people easily, and actually people became zombies with this much screen usage.

So what is the plan? How can we create alternatives? Is there a socialist development movement? Or how can we own the existing companies? How can the govnments use these companies in a socialist environment?

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Socialism won't come around because people are thinking about it, but by organizing for it. Social media often spreads anti-capitalist messaging, even if it's censored, simply due to people feeling the need for it due to capitalist decay.

[–] Yliaster@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Social media often spreads anti-capitalist messaging, even if it’s censored, simply due to people feeling the need for it due to capitalist decay.

Can you explain?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

As an example, people will express frustration with Musk, Trump, etc. on social media. This is due to real frustrations in current events, driven by real conditions in late-stage capitalism, and because these feelings are common they are shared and boosted.