Our Rulers Take So Very Much And Give Us So Very Little

Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone

“Sure plutocrats are killing our biosphere, but hey, at least they’re creating technology that lets you avoid the cognitive discomfort of writing your own words and thinking your own thoughts. Sure the empire is butchering human beings at horrifying scale around the world, but on the bright side it’s creating refugees who will move to your country and bring you treats that you can order from an app on your phone. Sure imperialist extraction is robbing the resources and exploiting the workers of the global south at extortionate fees, but on the other hand you get to wear a new outfit every day because the clothes you ordered online are dirt cheap thanks to transcontinental slave labor.” (04/30/26)

https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2026/04/30/our-rulers-take-so-very-much-and-give-us-so-very-little/