I used to laugh at, "Anakin, Chancellor Palpatine is evil!" but every day Ewan's exasperation at trying to convince a brainwashed lunatic they're a brainwashed lunatic becomes more and more relatable.
it's fucked that one of the richest guys in the world isn't content to just consume a city's worth of resources quietly and out of the public eye like the other rich guys. he has to also constantly be reassured by the world that he is cool and young and funny and a genius. unreal
me: hello i would like some spinach. just a normal amount for a normal person
grocery store: yea right. bet u love spinach u little spinach freak. here's a fucking brick of spinach. a literal bathtub full. u have 3 days to eat it all before it goes bad
does living in a country where a mass shooting happens almost every day and nothing is ever done about it seem as fucking horrifying on the inside as it does from the outside?