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[–] sunglocto@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 48 minutes ago* (last edited 47 minutes ago)

Hey. A zombie apocalypse isn't out of the question. Maybe after Trump completely guts the CDC and FDA we'll have a zombie virus.

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 day ago

Unlike zombies, they avoid all kind of brain matter.

[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.today 3 points 17 hours ago

And with the entire Department of Education being on the chopping block, it is likely to get worse before it gets better.

[–] Sgt_choke_n_stroke@lemmy.world 9 points 22 hours ago

The fact that people think other countries pay the tariffs trump sets blows my fucking mind

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The zombie apocalypse was at one point supposed to be a metaphor for the idiot apocalypse

[–] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

As far as I'm aware, originally it was a horror-themed critique of mindless consumerism (which is why malls are the most common backdrop). Could be wrong, but that's what I remember reading.

[–] badcommandorfilename@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

I've also heard this, but I can't find the source. Something about the horror of being the only sane people left in an insane world, and slowly watching the ones you love fall to the other side.

[–] psyklax@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 19 hours ago

Almost makes you wish for nuclear winter

[–] clb92 13 points 1 day ago

This is a dumb comparison. It's apparently frowned upon to attack idiots with flame throwers, baseball bats or chainsaws. I can't use my Left4Dead skills against idiots at all.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 8 points 1 day ago

The Cranberries song "Zombies" isn't about actual zombies. It's about people who think like zombies.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 6 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

This one is worse. Zombies don't vote fascists into power. Generally speaking Zombies are not very politically motivated. They also don't complain about "woke" all the time.

[–] RottenState 1 points 22 hours ago

Fascists would love a zombie apocalypse though - endless scapegoating and people would cheer for draconian security.

[–] gon@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I find this sort of perspective wildly unhelpful...

People are manipulated, misguided, ignorant. We need to educate and help... Calling them idiots and comparing them to zombies feels so reductive. It's like you don't think they can change or be convinced.

[–] GuyFawkes@midwest.social -1 points 1 hour ago

I DON’T think they can change or be convinced.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I would love to agree and I don't disagree, but corona really showed me how totally idiotic and incompetent some really even intelligent educated people are - first hand experiences.

We should still not give up, but need to care four our health, too.

[–] stopdropandprole@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

even idiots can be made useful sometimes

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

The people who are driving and profiting from capitalism are not necessarily idiots. But they are definitely extremely rich/privileged.