one of the worst parts of our modern scam culture is how it's designed to make you feel guilty when you fall for it

[junebug@slime.global]

one of the worst parts of our modern scam culture is how it's designed to make you feel guilty when you fall for it

you heard an interesting fact that was actually propaganda? Your fault. Fell for an image? Your fault. Got scammed money wise? Your fault

but that in itself is the biggest scam of all

[junebug@slime.global]

none of these things are your fault, but the more you think about them on a level of "is this my fault or is it their fault" the more you consider the only options to be personal ones; you can't build a better world where these scams don't happen, only you and the scammer could change this, the govt and regulatory bodies and everyone involved does not exist

all things become the libertarian wild West in your mind, a lone ranger navigating a minefield

[junebug@slime.global]

don't fucking fall for it. It's not your fault when you get scammed, it's not your fault when you find a cool song and it turns out there's ai, the pain you feel in your heart isn't a personal failing it's a dream of a better world where no one feels that pain

and don't judge others who fall for shit either, just let it go and move on