
The Horsemen of Late Capitalism: Deities of Performative Politics
If you have watched the apocalyptic events of the last seven years unfold, a global pandemic, the genocide in Gaza, the war in Ukraine, and now the war between Iran and usa, and you are still letting these people grift you, it is time to seriously reevaluate your philosophy as a Marxist.
These lazy opportunists bastard represent everything Karl Marx despised. They do not build class consciousness; they sell emotional comfort disguised as political discourse. They produce nothing of material value and lack the genuine charisma required to organize or move the masses. When they actually bother to show up to real-world events, they treat them like red carpets taking selfies with fans like Hollywood stars, delivering a monologue, and calling it a day.
These influencers are the morbid symptoms of late-stage capitalism. They exploit human tragedy and collective anxiety for engagement metrics, often turning to political grifting after a failed career in entertainment or spending years accumulating credentials in elite universities in usless field. They offer nothing meaningful to the working class. When it comes down to actual societal value, a plumber does more to keep the world running than these intellectual grifters ever will.
stop giving them money and attention
>small editorial note
Since the war in Gaza, I don't feel hatred or love or any expectation for political commentators tey arent diffrent from taylor swift they are filling a role within a capitalist system a one that can make them benefits; and truth be told, I have simply stopped caring about them. That conflict in gaza was so monumental that it shook the core beliefs of many people including me , rendering standard political commentary irrelevant.
figures like Emma Vigeland or Sam Seder are essentially like shopkeepers running a small kiosk next to a train station their only goal is to sell you whatever goods they have on there shelf . They just read the news they find on Twitter to their fanbases an interview with someone who want to sell his book etc, providing a manufactured sense of belonging to there fans.
They aren't uniquely evil, but they certainly aren't forces for good either. They are simply products of capitalism. Someone looking for a way to make a profit and avoid the daily struggles of the working class isn't inherently different from a snake oil salesman. While they might not be scamming you out of your money directly for shit product, they are selling you something else: comfort, validation, and a sense of agreement, all packaged into a show you can watch daily.