Was thinking about what it would be like living under a post-capitalist system and this thought came into my head. Are there any behaviors or triggers associated with previously having lived in a capitalist system that still manifest in people who have lived in a capitalist system even when they are no longer doing so?
Isn’t alienation a traumatic event in and of itself? Individualism breeds trauma because it encourages us to get as little support at possible. And that’s just if your in the imperial core. Most people have to deal with all the trauma that imperialism brings about.
I definitely think capitalism is traumatic for all involved. People just have different abilities to cope and different coping strategies. That being said, if your coping strategy involves allowing the current exploitation of people around the world, your coping strategy is causing even more trauma and should be disregarded.
Even the ruling class is traumatized. Look at these miserable, wretched fucks and tell me that 5th yacht made them happy.