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“Recording the slow collapse of humanity”—that’s how the Inhumans of Late Capitalism Facebook page explains its mission in life. The page documents just how bizarrely inhumane and immoral life in modern capitalist societies can be by collecting depressingly hilarious pictures from all over the internet.

Scroll down for some of the very best images from Inhumans of Late Capitalism that show the bizarre reality we live in, upvote your fave pics, and let us know what you think in the comments below. And be sure to visit their Facebook page for more awesome content.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep this is true. No one can earn a billion dollars by working, but you can earn a billion dollars by making money off of other people

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The Inhumans of Late Capitalism page (not to be confused with the Humans of Late Capitalism social media accounts which is a similar but entirely different horse entirely) has over 178.6k followers, all eagerly waiting for the next juicy post making fun of our dystopian everyday lives.

As many of you have probably realized by now, capitalism is far from a perfect system. But what’s the alternative? Does one even exist? Anyone who’s ever opened up a history book knows that communism isn’t an alternative—it’s just a more brutal dystopia that resulted in the deaths of millions of people. And don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

However, things might not be as grim nowadays as we think. For instance, Paul Mason writes in The Guardian that we might be entering the postcapitalist era without even noticing it. The forces driving this are information technology, the rise of the sharing economy, and new ways of working. Mason’s point of view is refreshing because he paints a bright and sunny picture of the future, instead of one where we’re all doomed and fighting global warming, zombies, and the plague on all fronts.

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According to Mason, information technology has reduced the need for work, blurred the “edges between work and free time,” and “loosened the relationship between work and wages.” The amount we have to work will further diminish as automation increases. But that’ll still take a while because our way of thinking has yet to catch up with the power of robotics.

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Mason also states that we’re “seeing the spontaneous rise of collaborative production: goods, services, and organizations are appearing that no longer respond to the dictates of the market and the managerial hierarchy. The biggest information product in the world—Wikipedia—is made by volunteers for free, abolishing the encyclopedia business and depriving the advertising industry of an estimated $3bn a year in revenue.”

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In other words, we’re seeing various new forms of work, ownership, and businesses that will (in the long run) change our society as we know it. But whether or not it’ll be a postcapitalist society or something else entirely, we’ll find out in a few decades.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How sick is that?! Sure, make a person loose their job so you get a discount!

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So you spend money but you are still loitering...ok

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously?! Now they are stressing you... I know it's called fast food but some people (like me) eat slowly!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hmm it's good to set boundaries for your kids en give them a sense of responsibility. But not in the way you are proposing mr Coach-dad wich sons and daughters are probably real sad en feel no self worth because you give them the feeling they are never good enough for your approval.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is probably the case where Chinese people buy shirts that say words in English without them knowing what it means, because English is considered cool. There's plenty of pictures of Chinese children wearing shirts that day obscene things

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Rowes Binley
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

do not buy from a company thats owned by a man who hoards billions! wealth should be distributed!!

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elfin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On the other hand, Amazon does offer a wide variety of items and good prices for consumers, which is a boon to consumers. Should they spend more to avoid Amazon? I'm not being sarcastic. That's a real question. Most things are shades of gray.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i love that the baby is making a little “resistance!!” fist!

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Mama Panda
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a disabled person who can no longer drive, I freaking love Amazon! Huge selection, fast shipping, no hassle returns and great customer service! Yes I am an Amazon Prime member and have been since they started the program. I could care less what a man does with his money as it has no effect to my own moolah!

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Clare E
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But it does. Governments are subsidising billionaire owned companies who don't pay proper wages or taxes. That's money that's being withheld from services for you. PS it's "couldn't" care less.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fight traffic to a mall. Search 15 minutes for parking. Deal with crowds, screaming babies, pushy people, overpriced items, out of stock items, people farting in your aisle, long lines, rude cashiers. Return to car. Swear at the scratch someone put in your door. Fight traffic out of parking lot. Fight traffic home. Time invested in purchasing overpriced item: 3 hours (stress aside). Or…. click click, and it shows up the next day. Pocket saved money, improve quality of life with extra time (go for a nice walk, finish home project, relax with a book). The choice is yours.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This just proves people will complain about Bezos, but still order from Amazon because they're too lazy to go buy gifts from a store locally.

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Jeff Requier
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

way easier than dealing with mindless idiots wandering the mall

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this one is a silly joke by this family... I mean c'mon... I do hate Amazon, though. Any company that won't allow it's employees to unionize, and almost literally works it's people to death is NOT a company I plan on buying anything from. I'm not kidding: look up the worker who'd been complaining about fatigue and chest pains last year, and had gone to the staff nurse who'd told him he was just dehydrated and sent him back to work. He was dead within a few weeks of a heart-attack on the factory floor--after laying there for nearly twenty minutes, I think because he wasn't noticed right a way (it's a busy, noisy environment). Apparently, similar events happened to a couple of other employees who'd also died. Bezos can go f**k himself with Negan's Lucille after it's been covered in Carolina Reaper Pepper sauce. He's scum.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our house looked similar last Christmas but with Mighty Ape boxes ^_^

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Erin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome! I need this sign. Amazon Prime is my religion.

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Cristina Sacchi
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wy don't you guys check your facts before spitting out poison? https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/26/tech/jeff-bezos-philanthropy-trnd/index.html

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Billionaire philanthropy is just a way to justify the existence of billionaires. "Essentially, what we are witnessing is the transfer of responsibility for public goods and services from democratic institutions to the wealthy, to be administered by an executive class." https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/may/24/the-trouble-with-charitable-billionaires-philanthrocapitalism

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well sadly many people do use Amazon. I am not one of them as it's not big in my country.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What's wrong with a handicapped delivery guy? A job is a job, he doesn't seem to mind.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Puccino's is well known for its often self-deprecating humour. From an advertising point of view it seems to be successful.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you love work you will probably like it... that's how that works i think.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My "dad-joke" in the elevator at work is: which floor do you live on... (law firm.. we are really more here than at home..)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Alternative translation: "you should find somewhere else to eat".

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