2026-09-19 17:29 UTC
me: so let's think about levers to change a policy--
very online ppl: ENSHITTIFICATION
me: uh, maybe...but also there are specific ways this--
very online ppl: ENSHITTIFICATION IT'S A CABAL
me: well idk it's also many interacting factors and if you look at how change has previously been made--
very online ppl: HOPELESS. LATE STAGE CAPITALISM. ENSHITTIFICATION. YOU'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT ENSHITTIFICATION
me: ok I'm trying to talk about a specific--
very online ppl: ENSHIT--
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@glyph@mastodon.social 2026-09-19 18:15
@grimalkina@mastodon.social my favorite detail in this dialogue is "it's a cabal", a pitch-perfect reflection of the misapplication of terms (both "enshittification" and "late-stage capitalism") _explicitly coined_ to describe structural forces that apply regardless of personal values, and then immediately turn around and say "and it's because of the character flaws of those dastardly evil Elites". some of us have got to figure out a way to survive and have at least a little bit of a life before The Revolution