• cynar@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Unfortunately, that also means you lose the game. The prize being the attention and direction of the masses.

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      1 year ago

      Not necessarily. In fact, I would argue the only way to win is not to play. But this analogy is very loose, not really sure how much further it can be stretched.

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        1 year ago

        Unfortunately, you not playing is an ideal outcome for them. It’s more brave new world than 1984. Most of the effort is to stop us paying attention to what they are doing, and stoping us reacting to that. If they can get us to react the wrong way, souch the better, but they don’t need us to.

        I’d argue getting people to do any BUT not play is a win for us. Our only advantage is weight of numbers. By not playing, you are taking yourself off the scales.