Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.
It would be wise to use this time to prioritize health and fitness, too. A lot of people in the more right-wing prepper communities completely disregard that element of preparedness. If you find yourself in a crisis, your physical capabilities will almost always be at least as important as any equipment or supplies.
I know we’ve all got a lot going on, but for me I’m sacrificing some of my unproductive relaxation time to prioritize fitness, and it’s easy to do when I remind myself “being lazy right now helps the fascists”.
I started going to the gym three times a week, up from leisurely outdoor cardio twice a week. I don’t want to have visible muscle, but I also want to be able to deck a fascist if I need to, so I’ve been working on my biceps.
It would be wise to use this time to prioritize health and fitness, too. A lot of people in the more right-wing prepper communities completely disregard that element of preparedness. If you find yourself in a crisis, your physical capabilities will almost always be at least as important as any equipment or supplies.
I know we’ve all got a lot going on, but for me I’m sacrificing some of my unproductive relaxation time to prioritize fitness, and it’s easy to do when I remind myself “being lazy right now helps the fascists”.
I started going to the gym three times a week, up from leisurely outdoor cardio twice a week. I don’t want to have visible muscle, but I also want to be able to deck a fascist if I need to, so I’ve been working on my biceps.