But have you considered that a sidewalk won't torture you at some nebulous point in the future for not contributing to its existence while God, I mean AM, I MEAN GEN AI will?

You WILL have a good morning. This IS a threat.

I know the material reasons for the rise of fascism. I also think another reason - which doesn’t get talked about as much because it’s embarrassing that humans can be that naive - is that when you are financially comfortable but bored, abstract cruelty can give you a sense of purpose.