NEETpride is Subversive

Get the GIST (Google Image Search Test) for “NEET”. What comes up? Here’s what I get:

This is not what I expected. Turns out NEET also stands for National Entrance Eligibility Test and it has something to do with med school in India. Yeah there are those two pictures relevant to the NEET in NEETpride, but for some reason Google’s search algorithm seems to think if I type in “NEET” I’m mainly looking for the Indian med school exam.

Hold on a minute. I don’t live in India. There is nothing in my search history about med school or tests. There is tons of stuff in my search history about NEETdom. I’m willing to bet 99% of the searches for “NEET” in America are not referring to the Indian med school test. Oh well, maybe it’s just a fluke. Let’s try searching for “NEET” on Facebook to find some interesting NEET Facebook groups:

What. I started the NEETpride Facebook group, but this is what comes up? Maybe this is happening because I’m not being precise enough. Okay, let’s try looking for “NEET memes”. There’s absolutely no way some Indian med school test will dominate the results no-

The first thing that comes up is for general normie memes while every other search result is for memes relating to that Indian med school test. I know there are tons NEETpride-type-NEET Facebook groups and they definitely are jam-packed with memes. And again, all my data says that I’m posting from America, not India. Third times the charm, let’s try searching for things tagged “NEET” on imgur:

Keep searching for NEET stuff and you’ll notice this is a pattern not just on Google and Facebook and imgur. Adding modifiers like “NEET anime” or “NEETpride” give you better results but still, a surprising number pictures will be for this Indian med school test. And really there shouldn’t be any in the first place given that very, very few Americans will be searching for some random Indian test.

So what’s the deal? Does the all-seeing eye of megacorps just happen to have a massive blindspot when it comes to NEET culture? Sure, there’s a small possibility that’s the case. However given that these companies have search algorithms so sophisticated they will suggest things for you before you even know you want it, yet seemingly can’t figure out what country my IP is from solely when I search for NEET stuff, it’s not a very parsimonious theory. You probably see where I’m going with this.

Thanks to Project Veritas, it’s already been proven that Google biases their search results against conservatives. Now consider the fact that conservatives are a huge group with extremely powerful people (including the President of the United States) among their ranks, and the fact that NEETs are a far smaller group with much less power than them. If Google is doing this to conservatives they certainly would have no qualms about doing it to ANY group, let alone NEETs. The US legal system uses a framework for accusing citizens as suspects that necessitates motive, means, and opportunity for committing a crime. These information megacorps obviously have the means and opportunity for suppressing search results for Not-in-Education-Employment-or-Training-type NEET stuff. What could their motive possibly be?

It’s simple. The elites are terrified of NEETpride taking over the zeitgeist. The same thing happened in the 1960s with hippie culture. “Turn on, tune in, drop out” was the battlecry of many a hippie as they got stoned and abandoned all constructive economic activity. Ironically this wasn’t even Tim Leary’s true intention when he said that. Leary explains in his 1983 autobiography Flashbacks:

“Drop out” suggested an active, selective, graceful process of detachment from involuntary or unconscious commitments. “Drop Out” meant self-reliance, a discovery of one’s singularity, a commitment to mobility, choice, and change. Unhappily, my explanations of this sequence of personal development are often misinterpreted to mean “Get stoned and abandon all constructive activity”.

Anyone might look to Japan’s zombie economy or low birth rates and think these fears are warranted. Japan was the creator of NEET culture after all. And that’s with the strong shame incentives Japan has against NEETdom. Imagine how much worse things will be when the American innovation of NEETpride begins to snowball! Of course they think they can’t let this catch on. Just like when Google suppresses search results that speak favorably of Trump, they unironically think they’re saving the world by suppressing search results that speak favorably of NEETdom. Fortunately they’re mistaken about NEETpride ending the world. Well, the world will certainly change as more and more people realize work ought to be regarded more like working out i.e. optional. The 2020s are the beginning of a new phase in humanity, one where few people reproduce, minimalist living is trendy, and we all receive basic income. Even our Japanese NEET brethren seem to be figuring out how to live in this new modality.

There’s another more sinister reason why the elites want to keep the working class working. To control a populace effectively you need 3 things: cheap food, free entertainment, and mind-numbing jobs. Ever noticed how so many NEETs have such strong opinions on politics, philosophy, or even waifus? That’s what naturally happens when you have complete control over your time and mind. Most people end up figuring out what they truly care about when they don’t have customers or bosses constantly demanding things from them. When they aren’t drained to exhaustion every single day. The Powers That Be are concerned that if more people become NEETs, we’ll start making more demands.

It’s already happening. Ever since the 2008 Great Recession, in which massive swathes of the population became under- or unemployed, there has been a populist wave sweeping the planet. From Arab Spring to Occupy Wall Street to the Yellow Vests Movement to  Andrew Yang’s candidacy, unemployed people are snapping out of their job-induced stupor and realizing that the extent of inequality in society is unacceptable. It’s time for NEETdom for all, not just the rich. Not even Google can stop us.

 

Being a NEET is not for everyone

I apologize for not updating in four months. In truth, I’ve been getting most of NEET shitposting out of my system on the NEETpride discord lately as well as finishing up my new nonfiction book The Blackpill is a Whitepill, so I simply haven’t had the writing itch that usually leads me back here to make a post. One of the guys on the NEETpride discord has taken over the NEETpride facebook page, tumblr page, and started a twitter account, so hopefully that will tide you over till the next post.

Anyway, like most other “pride” movements NEETpride often gives people the impression that we think the world would be better if everyone was like us. Or if everyone else disappeared. The best thing about being NEET is the freedom to choose. This may be a controversial stance but I don’t necessarily think everyone should be a NEET. Don’t worry, I’m not saying that we need a permanent underclass of wageslaves. Hear me out.

Don’t be a NEET if you’re afraid of the world. Go ahead and say you have social anxiety or agoraphobia in order to get welfare, but when you actually have those things you will never truly enjoy NEETdom. Being irrationally afraid of anything ruins your life experience, NEET or not, and if you are only a NEET out of cowardice you’ll never have pride. By the way, don’t try to euphemize fear by calling it “hate” either tough guy. If you truly hate society you’re obligated to go out into the world and give it the middle finger publicly. This is why I’m always reluctant to call anyone under 20 a NEET. Tons of teenagers are terrified about engaging with the world and some use NEETdom as an excuse to avoid facing their fears. This is why I propose every NEET try living homeless for at least 2 months as a sort of “NEET bootcamp”. You aren’t truly free to do anything until you know how you act in a worst case scenario. It’s hard work being homeless and you build up life experience fast. You will learn to relish the comfy life that most NEETs enjoy.

Don’t be a NEET if you want a family. Even if you’re a woman. Sure ideally you’re a housewife, but raising kids properly takes away your freedom than most jobs out there. Still, reproducing and raising your own children is something pretty much every organism is hardwired to crave. Unlike moving Amazon boxes, the reward neurotransmitter payoff will likely be enough for you to persevere with raising kids. They’re a huge financial burden regardless. If you have no source of income you need to find about a quarter million dollars to raise each kid. If you have tons of money lying around there is no problem. But don’t count on your extended family and welfare to cover what you need. Perhaps the worst thing that can happen to a NEET parent is the dreaded CPS taking away his child. You have to remember that NEETs are still a discriminated against people. A NEET trying to start a family is akin to an interracial couple trying to start a family 200 years ago.

Don’t be a NEET if you’re the type of person who needs structure. In my experience about half the population earnestly enjoys the structure a job brings. People actually like to receive orders from a superior so long as they’re respectable. And there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s far easier to execute a task than to consider the entire system and delegate the appropriate tasks to the right people. Always knowing what to do at any given moment is a load off your shoulders. If it turns out to be a waste of time? It’s not your fault AND you get money. I totally understand why so many prefer that lifestyle. To be a NEET you either need to be proud of the personal projects you work on or proud of relentlessly pursuing nothing but hedonism. You need to be able to use your time in a way that you’re proud of without anyone telling you what to do. It’s that italicized part so many NEETs get wrong.

Don’t be a NEET if your happiness depends on how others view you. You must be a self-motivated individual to be a NEET and be proud of it. Right now, we live in a world where just about the only group more universally reviled than NEETs are incels. Hopefully with the NEETpride movement and UBI that will change. But as it stands you will be shit on by every tier of society which already leads to a depression epidemic among NEETs. Are you the type of person who doesn’t give a fuck? Maybe you should be a NEET. Do you tend to dwell on negative social experiences? Maybe you shouldn’t. Value independence? Be a NEET. Value fitting in? Don’t be a NEET.

Some will probably accuse me of gatekeeping and I suppose that is partially true. This isn’t the type of gatekeeping for the sake of keeping our “clan” exclusive, but rather trying to help potential members make the best choice for themselves. Due to the decentralized nature of NEETdom no one can stop you from calling yourself a NEET, even if you’re just a NEET-at-heart with a job. These are mere suggestions. I might add more if I think of any or if someone else posts another group they think shouldn’t be NEET and mentions it in the comments. Is there any group I mentioned you think should be NEET?