I'd argue that it began long before that, but no need to split hairs there. Greed is one shared weakness. I'd also agree that racism and sexism have always been primary drivers. I see unfettered capitalism as ongoing evil, not simply capitalism. Both socialism and capitalism exist, side by side, nearly everywhere now. Even in China and Russia. It's no longer optional and feudalism was certainly no better. Yes, "some of us." But how can all those barely having a pot to piss in be legitimately accused of robbing "the rest of the world's resources"?:
^That from
back in 2019. I'd bet it's only gotten worse now. Yes, very generally speaking, we live high on the hog in many senses compared to most. Yet our lives still suck compared to many in other ways such as overall happiness. Yes, we still burn way too much fossil fuel and consume meat like there's no tomorrow. We're working on it, but should have been setting the world standard from the start. Why? Because we remain the wealthiest nation on Earth.
Even so, "we" too are no monolith. The responsibility for correcting our societal failures logically falls squarely upon the shoulders of the wealthiest among us. Those holding and controlling the vast majority of "our" capital. They would likely give up much of that responsibility gladly if they were ever forced to take it seriously.
