It reminds me of how ad execs defend the ad economy with "it's here, we have to live with it". Well no, if we learn that our actions are harming people and society, we can choose to stop. It's placing personal material well-being over the well-being of humanity as a whole that's keeping the harm going.
It's natural and good for people to take care of each other and their communities; and no, it doesn't mark you with a particular political stripe. It's called being human.
Anyway. Headlines are headlines, and to be honest, I stopped chasing them long ago. The real talk happens person-to-person, heart-to-heart. As we witness the growth of the #Fediverse, I wonder whether we're creating spaces where that kind of genuine human communication can happen.
It is happening, offline and on. As much as possible, I try to contribute to that. I guess I wonder whether #Pinetta will be part of that, eventually. I hope so, but it depends on the community that gathers around it.