My Dante's Inferno

 Dante's 9 circles for the 21st century


1.

  1. Limbo – The Complacent

Description:

Those who recognize systemic injustice but choose comfort over action.

Individuals who claim neutrality, avoid conflict, and uphold the status quo through inaction.

"I’m not political" types who enjoy the benefits of activism but do nothing themselves.

Historical Figures:

Walt Disney – For building an empire that sanitized and commodified culture while avoiding political engagement.

Elon Musk (modern-day) – For performative activism while reinforcing exploitative structures.


  1. Lust – The Corporate Allyship Illusion

Description:

Companies and individuals who exploit social movements for profit without genuine commitment.

Performative activism, pinkwashing, and greenwashing dominate here.

People who prioritize aesthetics over actual change (e.g., buying rainbow merch from sweatshops).

Historical Figures:

Nike (corporate entity) – Using social justice causes in marketing while operating sweatshops.

Andrew Carnegie – Philanthropy as a front while underpaying workers.


  1. Gluttony – The Overconsumption Addicts

Description:

Those who seek endless consumerism, fetishizing ethical consumption but failing to challenge the system itself.

Influencers who promote fast fashion under the guise of "sustainability."

Historical Figures:

Kim Kardashian (modern-day) – Excessive wealth display while adopting trendy "woke" causes.

Marie Antoinette – Representing consumption at the cost of social inequity.


  1. Greed – The Billionaire Class

Description:

Capitalist elites who hoard wealth and exploit the working class while pretending to be socially responsible.

Philanthropy as a means to evade taxes and accountability.

Historical Figures:

Jeff Bezos – Extracting massive profits while suppressing labor movements.

John D. Rockefeller – Built monopolies and crushed unions while donating to charities.


  1. Wrath – The Oppressors' Fury

Description:

Those who violently suppress worker movements, protests, and uprisings against injustice.

The police state and private security forces that exist to protect capital, not people.

Historical Figures:

Margaret Thatcher – Crushing unions and opposing progressive movements.

Ronald Reagan – Waging war on labor and minorities under the guise of economic freedom.


  1. Heresy – The Ideological Gatekeepers

Description:

Pundits, scholars, and media figures who twist progressive language to serve capitalist interests.

Selling capitalist myths through woke branding.

Gaslighting marginalized communities into believing change can happen within the system.

Historical Figures:

Jordan Peterson (modern-day) – Weaponizing "free speech" rhetoric against social movements.

Milton Friedman – Pushing neoliberal economics under the guise of liberation.


  1. Violence – The Exploiters of Labor

Description:

Those who perpetuate economic violence through sweatshops, poverty wages, and union-busting.

They rationalize suffering through economic jargon and free-market dogma.

Historical Figures:

Henry Ford – Anti-union activities and exploitative labor practices.

Apple (corporate entity) – Use of overseas labor exploitation while promoting progressive values.


  1. Fraud – The False Prophets of Capitalism

Description:

Tech gurus, economists, and political leaders who sell neoliberal dreams of "opportunity for all" while widening inequality.

They peddle meritocracy myths and bootstrap ideology to keep workers docile.

Historical Figures:

Tony Blair – Advocating for "third-way" policies that failed working-class communities.

Bill Clinton – Introducing policies that expanded wealth gaps while appearing progressive.


  1. Treachery – The Architects of Neoliberalism

Description:

The ultimate betrayers of humanity who knowingly designed policies that entrenched inequality and suffering.

Global financial institutions and politicians who enabled capitalism's worst excesses.

Historical Figures:

Alan Greenspan – Deregulation that led to economic crises while promoting prosperity myths.

Friedrich Hayek – The father of neoliberal economic thought, leading to mass privatization. 

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