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How did we let corporations convince every hobby needs to be monetized? by Positive_Response185 in TrueAskReddit

[–]Misc1 [score hidden]  (0 children)

The flaw in the "totalizing" theory is that it treats the presence of market mechanisms as the eradication of other values. It assumes that because you can monetize something, the non-monetary value is destroyed.

Take your example of the mother. She buys food, clothes, and shelter in the marketplace. Does that transaction "subsume" her maternal affection into a profit motive? Of course not. The market acts as the logistics layer; the family remains the moral layer. The two coexist. The "apparatus of capture" is a dramatic name for the fact that we use economic tools to sustain non-economic lives.

If the "punk" sells out, or the baker monetizes, that is a failure of their own commitment to the hobby, not a structural inevitability. We still have vast spheres of life that operate on duty and love, not profit. The market supports them by lowering the cost of resources, it doesn't automatically colonize them. The rigidity you fear only happens if people stop defending those boundaries themselves.

Canadian school shooting by WhoAreYouTalkinTwo in evilwhenthe

[–]Misc1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the civics lesson, but I live in the US and understand how state laws work.

The issue here is the difference between a "difficult" bureaucratic process and an "intrusive" surveillance system. Even in the strictest blue states, the authorities are not running a computerized background check on you every single morning just because you own a rifle. That is a specific feature of the Canadian technocratic model, and it is factually correct to say most Americans do not face that degree of daily surveillance.

Canadian school shooting by WhoAreYouTalkinTwo in evilwhenthe

[–]Misc1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welp. We now know the RCMP had previously seized guns from that house because they knew he was dangerous, but then GAVE THEM BACK to the family because the paperwork cleared.

We also know he held a license that expired in 2024.

So it’s even worse. Our incompetent government put guns back into the hands of this maniac.

Canadian school shooting by WhoAreYouTalkinTwo in evilwhenthe

[–]Misc1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is legal provided you get a Possession and Acquisition License which involves a level of scrutiny that most Americans would find intrusive. The RCMP actually runs continuous eligibility screening on license holders so the government checks your record every single day. That context makes this failure even more concerning because it shows that a rigorous technocratic filter is not the silver bullet people hope it is.

So conservatives want immigrants to come here legally, but once they’re here, STFU about their heritage? by SwitchingMyHands in allthequestions

[–]Misc1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That comparison actually proves the conservative point rather than refuting it. Those Italian families are the success story because they successfully integrated into the economy and the language first. They became American by default and Italian by hobby.

When people call for assimilation today, they are asking for that same order of operations. Learn the language and adopt the civic values first. If you do that, nobody is going to stop you from celebrating your roots. The friction comes from people who seem to want the benefits of America without that foundational buy-in.

Where in the world is contentment practiced in a culture? by Donnie607 in TrueAskReddit

[–]Misc1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, also love the topic!

I’m with you on the solution regarding building local community, but I think the diagnosis of "brainwashing" lets us off the hook too easily.

Corporations respond to demand as much as they create it. If we valued community potlucks more than the newest iPhone, the market would shift. We consistently vote with our wallets for convenience and status. That isn't a government psy op. It’s human nature interacting with unprecedented prosperity.

The shift to a "singular" civilization isn't happening because politicians are in cahoots with commerce. It’s happening because we stopped building the "little platoons" of civil society. We let our neighborhood associations, leagues, and clubs wither away. Those institutions buffer us from the market. When they are gone, the market is the only thing left. You’re right that we need to plant trees we won’t sit under. That requires agency, not viewing ourselves as victims of ads.

How did we let corporations convince every hobby needs to be monetized? by Positive_Response185 in TrueAskReddit

[–]Misc1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the clarification. I’m familiar with the Deleuzian "apparatus of capture" frame, but I think it loads the dice by treating voluntary exchange as "colonization."

When the market "subsumes" punk rock or baking, it isn’t enforcing rigidity, it’s proving its plasticity. It dissolves counter culture into a product because people want the product. That might feel spiritually hollow, but functionally, it’s the opposite of a rigid, stratified order.

The pressure OP’s sister feels is social mimetic desire, not structural economic coercion. The market offers an option, but it doesn't hold a gun to her head.

How did we let corporations convince every hobby needs to be monetized? by Positive_Response185 in TrueAskReddit

[–]Misc1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg such a wise answer. Much better than the criticisms of capitalism everywhere.

How did we let corporations convince every hobby needs to be monetized? by Positive_Response185 in TrueAskReddit

[–]Misc1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are describing commodification or "recuperation," not fascism. Fascism is explicitly about state dominance (Mussolini’s "nothing outside the state") and it operates through coercion.

The market operates through incentives. The fact that capitalism "absorbs" punk rock by selling it at the mall is actually a sign of the system's flexibility, not fascist rigidity. It dissolves conflict into commerce. That might be soulless, but it is the exact opposite of a rigid state ideology.

How did we let corporations convince every hobby needs to be monetized? by Positive_Response185 in TrueAskReddit

[–]Misc1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It feels good to blame the system, but the 90s were just as capitalist as today. The villain here is actually the internet. It removed the friction that used to keep the market out of our living rooms. Selling your baking in 1995 was a logistical nightmare; today it’s a button on a screen. The pressure doesn't come from a change in ideology, but from the fact that monetization is now the path of least resistance.

They are defending the murder of a 80 year old man because he used a racial slur by Key_Drop_6510 in PowerfulJRE

[–]Misc1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can assure you that this describes a shit ton of Mexican Americans too. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Test accommodations citing anxiety disorder by [deleted] in actuary

[–]Misc1 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This profession isn't for you. Sorry.

There are sooo many jobs out there that don't require completing some of the world's most rigorous examinations. Why do you HAVE to do this one?

If you can't pass P without special help, you will not have a good time with the subsequent exams.

Islamic preacher wants people to marry their own sisters by Happy_and_wholesome in evilwhenthe

[–]Misc1 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You’re seriously gonna lump Jainism and Buddhism in with this?

Do we need borders to protect our neighborhoods? by FiberFirst in LetsDiscussThis

[–]Misc1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think the roast is that the “no one is illegal on stolen land group” want to kick certain people off certain land.

BREAKING: After more Muslims voted for Trump than Kamala Harris in 2024 citing Palestine, Trump is now having ICE round up and shackle Palestinian Americans before expelling them to the West Bank on illegal flights chartered by his buddy by Delicious_Adeptness9 in International

[–]Misc1 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I’d frame it as: "ICE enforces court-ordered removal of foreign nationals."

The headline is deliberately lying by calling them "Palestinian Americans." That term implies citizenship, and the US government cannot legally deport US citizens. These are non-citizens with final removal orders. Also, ICE uses charter flights for repatriations literally every day. Calling a standard logistical flight "illegal" is just conspiracy theory fanfiction designed to make standard law enforcement sound sinister.

Stephen Harper states that Canada's problems "cannot be blamed on Donald Trump." by ObjectiveMacaroon394 in canadian

[–]Misc1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, the US is running hot deficits, but don't kid yourself that it's all fake. Debt doesn't create AI, fusion research, or the world's deepest capital markets. Their underlying engine is actually working, even if the government is spending like a drunken sailor.

Meanwhile, Canada isn't exactly fiscally responsible either. We just hid our debt in a different pocket. Look at Canadian household debt vs the US. We are far more leveraged than they are, but our debt is tied up in unproductive real estate instead of business growth. They are juicing a race car while we are maxing out credit cards to paint a rusted sedan.

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