Futilestruggles

The internet’s use of captures this duality beautifully. The hashtag is used both for the absurd (arguing with a Twitter bot) and the sublime (protesting an unjust war). The keyword does not discriminate. It simply asks: Is the fight worth your life?

These forces turn a rational decision— stop, pivot, recover —into an emotional prison. The struggle becomes its own reason for continuing. FutileStruggles

But the narrative of the triumphant underdog has created a generation of people unable to recognize a lost cause. The internet’s use of captures this duality beautifully