We will remember where capitalists stood during the rise of fascism

I can’t fathom where you folks find such optimism. Friends and family, neighbors and coworkers, many of the people you talk to every day, and even more of those that you don’t, will continue to depend on and sustain these companies, now and beyond. There’ll be no consequences for those calling the shots, regardless of whether the tides change or not.

This isn’t new, and I don’t see why it’d change now. They don’t care about forgiveness, nor do they need to—how soon will convenience cover all past crimes against humanity. History shows us that companies can partake in genocide and, so long as they play the game, they’ll just get a slap on the wrist, then get right back to business. And we’ll pay them to do it.

We don’t even stand united! Whenever you look like a paranoid lunatic to get someone to de-google, whenever you boycott scum, whenever you pay extra to buy from upstanding companies, remember: first, there are all those people who don’t care, and second, there are all those people proud to do the opposite to make sure you get fucked because they hate you. The odds are clear, the system is rigged.

I feel like it doesn’t matter whether we’ll remember where they stood, we’ll be forgotten soon enough.

Do the right thing, for no reason other than because it’s right. Just don’t expect that to mean anything, is what I’ve learned.