tw: jerome powell's violent demand for 'h*rd w*rk' literally shattered my nervous system
the fed chair just committed literal violence by suggesting we participate in the toxic economy. anyway here is the link to my amazon storefront for survival.
tw: economic trauma, systemic exertion, unaliving vibes, the letter 'w'.
so i was just sitting here, disassociating in my micro-apartment and trying to align my chakras before attempting to open my inbox (because as we all know, sending an email is literal violence), when my fyp fed me the most traumatizing video imaginable. federal reserve chair jerome powell got up to a podium and committed an actual hate crime against our nervous systems. he looked right into the camera and said the current inflation crisis might require young americans to put in quote-unquote "hard work." i am physically shaking just typing that. i had to pause and aggressively jade-roll my face just to self-soothe. (jade rollers are 15 percent off right now on my amazon storefront by the way, you guys absolutely need one if you're going to survive this toxic macroeconomic cycle).
like, bestie, what do you mean "hard work"? my therapist and i have spent three years unpacking my ancestral trauma around productivity, and now this man in a triggering suit is just out here invalidating my lived experience on c-span. it's giving toxic boomer energy. it's giving deeply unhealed inner child. the economy is literally a narcissistic construct designed to gaslight us into physical exertion, and i simply do not have the spoons for it. my core aesthetic is 'perpetually exhausted,' and the federal reserve is actively trying to disrupt my peace just to save the dollar.
i immediately texted all my mutuals and we agree that jerome powell is exhibiting severe red flags. you cannot just demand labor without establishing emotional safety first. where was the content warning before the press conference? where was the somatic healing space? it's honestly so dystopian that we are still forced to exist in a physical reality where 'working' is prioritized over 'vibing.' anyway, i am officially going non-verbal for the rest of the week to protest the federal reserve's violent rhetoric. if you need me, i'll be under my weighted blanket, manifesting a collapse of the fiat currency system. (weighted blankets are also in my amazon storefront, swipe up to heal your trauma).
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Reader Discussion (6)
Back in MY DAY, we didn't need all these fancy 'trauma' words. We just got up and worked hard! Now kids are complaining about a few extra hours of labor? Get a grip.
This is EXACTLY why we need to get off the fiat system! Powell and his cronies are just going to keep printing money and devaluing our savings. Join me in the DeFi revolution!
Dude, I'm already burned out from coding 16 hours a day. The last thing I need is Powell telling me to work harder. I just wanna vibe and play some Valorant.
It's so important to prioritize mental wellbeing, especially in these stressful times. Pushing people to 'work hard' without addressing their emotional needs is just going to exacerbate the problem.
They always say this stuff about 'hard work' when they want to squeeze more out of us. Don't believe the hype, people.
I don't need Powell's permission to work hard. I choose to work towards my goals, but it's always about finding balance and meaning in what I do.