22 thoughts on “Cyberpunk 2077 – Johnny Silverhand Legendary Speech About Corporations 4K”
One of the few things I agree with Johnny on. Even in the real world, corporations don’t give a fuck about you or anyone else. They’ll bleed you beyond dry, then somehow force more out.
Although Johnny is a hypocrite. Since most of the memories we experience through his eyes are self inflated lies for him to seem more important than he was.
Just fucking hate long pauses between dialogue choices in such videos. I can't really understand, some people read slow or something? I always pick a personality I tend to lean towards and just hit whatever fits that instead of thinking about what to say in such situations
Also, this game is deeper than most people give it credit. We are in the literal transformation of neo-feudalism or corpo feudalism at this very day.
The foundations of such a future, albeit much subtler is being laid by Apple, Amazon, Google, Elon Musk etc.
Tech corporations are literally milking the market, trying to win the struggle for the dominion of data and cybernetwork, which really is looking to become an actual cyberspace. Zuckerberg failed to make that a reality, but it will eventually turn into that.
CDPR writers must be full aware of such socio economic theories and analysis going about. Capitalism is dead and governments and central banks are trying to keep its blood pumping by printing money and giving it to corporations to spend
Well, production companies just flew away to China and Taiwan and such, they've rearranged their methods in expense of American working class, tech corporations are just making huge investments and expanding their empires.
the history of all societies, is merely just the history of class struggle.
Throughout history, society has been divided into the oppressors and the oppressed. Like the feudal lords and kings, (capitalist class) and the proletariat (you, the working class).
The capitalists require YOU to sell YOUR labor in order to enrich themselves. Only paying you a small portion of the total profits generated by your labor. This is what Marxists refer to as your surplus labor value, the money stolen from your real wages.
Understand that corporate profits are stolen wages.
The capitalists and their supporters, (your boss, managers and employers) exploit you, the proletariat, for your labor in the pursuit of their profits, which leads to the commodification of labor. Therefore, the workers are alienated from the fruits of their labor and are reduced to becoming just mere wage slaves. With that being said, in this newfound predicament, you are now constantly trying to survive off of your next paycheck, and so you are compelled to sell your labor power to the capitalists, so that way, that you do not end up homeless or living on the streets.
This is the class struggle, workers against their owners, the hard working proletariats against the corporate rulers and fascists. This conflict is only inevitable, and as capitalism continues to develop, the working class will become more conscious of their exploitation and organize to overthrow the bourgeoisie (ruling class), creating labor unions or mutual aid groups to fight against the bourgeoisie.
Beautiful Mother Earth belongs collectively to the people. The abolition of private property is important, as that would allow for the means of production (land, factories, and resources) to be collectively owned by the workers together.
This means that all power belongs to the people, that land should not be a commodity which could be bought and sold, but democratically owned by the collective. The wealth and resources of society shall be collectively owned and shared by all members.
The very principle of "from each according to their ability, to each according to their needs" is central, meaning that individuals contribute to society according to their abilities and receive what they need for a dignified life.
We must propose the establishment of a classless society, a society free from all hierarchies where the proletariat holds all political power, and where there is no exploitation. This stage is known as socialism, where the workers now collectively own their workplaces or jobs as a collective, rather than working to enrich the pockets of the wealthy few. Under socialism, you have the freedoms to have a democratic say in your job without the risk of loosing it.
And finally, we must overthrow the existing capitalist system through a mighty revolution against our owners. The working class should rise up to dismantle the capitalist order and establish a new socialist state. One that is controlled democratically by the people, for the people, from the people.
So can we overthrow capitalism? Is it even possible?
Yes, Lenin elaborates on the concept of independent institutions in "State and Revolution." He primarily discusses the idea of workers' councils, also known as soviets, as the key organizational form through which the proletariat can exercise its power.
According to Lenin, workers' councils are democratic bodies that represent the interests of the working class. They are intended to be independent of the capitalist state and serve as the foundation of the new state structure. Lenin emphasizes that these councils should be based on direct participation, where workers themselves elect delegates from their workplaces to represent them in decision-making processes.
Workers' councils are designed to operate at various levels, starting from the local level and extending to regional and national levels. They are meant to unite workers across different industries and locations, fostering solidarity and coordination in the revolutionary struggle.
Lenin envisions workers' councils as institutions that can actively organize and manage the economy, taking control of factories, resources, and distribution. They are expected to play a central role in reshaping the social, economic, and political fabric of society during the transition to socialism.
By establishing these independent institutions, Lenin believes that the working class can exercise its collective power, challenge the dominance of the capitalist class, and pave the way for a socialist transformation of society.
Then what? What comes after that?
As the working class begins to rise, so will American fascism. Many liberals will claim to be progressive but do nothing in the face of American fascists or do anything to try and combat them.
Fascism, in this sense, will inevitably rise.
Take Elon musk for example. Once a self proclaimed progressive who advocated for green energy, now allowing for fascists to grow rampant on his own platform. Or Joe Biden, claiming to be pro union, but stopping the railroad workers from going on strike. Or funding Israel with weapons to commit genocide against the innocent civilians of Palestine.
So how do we fight fascists, how do we finally overthrow capitalism?
Protracted People’s War is the military strategy of the international proletariat, It is said to be a universal military doctrine, and to its credit, all top military advisors of all the most powerful countries of the world have accepted that it is an unbeatable strategy.
The Washington empire also holds several key weaknesses. Firstly you must advocate for better public transportation and walkable cities to better organize the working class. Secondly, know that labor is the backbone of civilization. And know that of railroad workers and truck drivers went on strike, they would hold immense bargaining power against the capitalists and ruling class.
Know that unions make us strong. Remember that they need us to sell our labor to enrich themselves.
The capitalists will never announce their state has become fascists, but announce that communists are the enemy.
They fear us because we hold power. So beware the lies of our politicians and what they say about communist society.
as much as this message might have worth, and you may or may not agree, remember that johnny silverhand is still a confirmed cyberpsycho that nuked a city and killed tens of thousands of innocents. I came to like johnny in my time with 2077, but never forget that he's NOT a good person, even if he gets a little bit better by the end.
You do know that this is what the game is about, right? This section of dialogue right here.
Tearing someone's identity from them is the worst thing you can do to a human. I know this well and am stronger for it. We're all looking straight back into the abyss and smiling. Flipping it off cause that's what I means to be alive. Exist. To persist in the face of all that has hurt you. The ashes and the fire are much the same.
Capitalism has crushed what it means to be a community. A person. You're not a goddamn cog you're a fucking person who wants to be alive. Desires. Connection. Love. Fear. Pain. Strength. Inhale and exhale. Wake up get up go to sleep.
I love this speech because shows that Johnny is not completely wrong and that he truly believes that what he did is for the best. Still, he manipulated, used everyone, killed thousands of people in that tower and became a product/project of Arasaka itself, nothing he did in his life truly helped anyone and in some cases he just made everything worse. While I was playing I spent the whole game hating him, every option I had to disagree with him I disagreed with, even in the quest line that is focused on him I did everything I could to make him realize that he was wrong about some things, and in the quest that you go to the place where his body was dumped he asked if I could give him a second chance and I chose no and V says he lost his chance a long time ago, he lost his chance with Alt, and then with V for continuing to act in the same arrogant and manipulative way that caused his death, and ironically, that moment when V said he lost his second chance made me finally like him because he seemed to have finally realized that all the actions he took are having consequences now. the only possibly good thing he did was to save V's life from Dex's gunshot, but even that is worthless as V is still dying. I haven't finished the game yet and I don't know all the endings, but from everything I've seen I can't see a happy ending for my V and definitely no happy ending for Johnny.
One of the few things I agree with Johnny on. Even in the real world, corporations don’t give a fuck about you or anyone else. They’ll bleed you beyond dry, then somehow force more out.
Although Johnny is a hypocrite. Since most of the memories we experience through his eyes are self inflated lies for him to seem more important than he was.
Just fucking hate long pauses between dialogue choices in such videos. I can't really understand, some people read slow or something? I always pick a personality I tend to lean towards and just hit whatever fits that instead of thinking about what to say in such situations
Also, this game is deeper than most people give it credit. We are in the literal transformation of neo-feudalism or corpo feudalism at this very day.
The foundations of such a future, albeit much subtler is being laid by Apple, Amazon, Google, Elon Musk etc.
Tech corporations are literally milking the market, trying to win the struggle for the dominion of data and cybernetwork, which really is looking to become an actual cyberspace. Zuckerberg failed to make that a reality, but it will eventually turn into that.
CDPR writers must be full aware of such socio economic theories and analysis going about. Capitalism is dead and governments and central banks are trying to keep its blood pumping by printing money and giving it to corporations to spend
Well, production companies just flew away to China and Taiwan and such, they've rearranged their methods in expense of American working class, tech corporations are just making huge investments and expanding their empires.
the history of all societies, is merely just the history of class struggle.
Throughout history, society has been divided into the oppressors and the oppressed. Like the feudal lords and kings, (capitalist class) and the proletariat (you, the working class).
The capitalists require YOU to sell YOUR labor in order to enrich themselves. Only paying you a small portion of the total profits generated by your labor. This is what Marxists refer to as your surplus labor value, the money stolen from your real wages.
Understand that corporate profits are stolen wages.
The capitalists and their supporters, (your boss, managers and employers) exploit you, the proletariat, for your labor in the pursuit of their profits, which leads to the commodification of labor. Therefore, the workers are alienated from the fruits of their labor and are reduced to becoming just mere wage slaves. With that being said, in this newfound predicament, you are now constantly trying to survive off of your next paycheck, and so you are compelled to sell your labor power to the capitalists, so that way, that you do not end up homeless or living on the streets.
This is the class struggle, workers against their owners, the hard working proletariats against the corporate rulers and fascists. This conflict is only inevitable, and as capitalism continues to develop, the working class will become more conscious of their exploitation and organize to overthrow the bourgeoisie (ruling class), creating labor unions or mutual aid groups to fight against the bourgeoisie.
Beautiful Mother Earth belongs collectively to the people. The abolition of private property is important, as that would allow for the means of production (land, factories, and resources) to be collectively owned by the workers together.
This means that all power belongs to the people, that land should not be a commodity which could be bought and sold, but democratically owned by the collective. The wealth and resources of society shall be collectively owned and shared by all members.
The very principle of "from each according to their ability, to each according to their needs" is central, meaning that individuals contribute to society according to their abilities and receive what they need for a dignified life.
We must propose the establishment of a classless society, a society free from all hierarchies where the proletariat holds all political power, and where there is no exploitation. This stage is known as socialism, where the workers now collectively own their workplaces or jobs as a collective, rather than working to enrich the pockets of the wealthy few. Under socialism, you have the freedoms to have a democratic say in your job without the risk of loosing it.
And finally, we must overthrow the existing capitalist system through a mighty revolution against our owners. The working class should rise up to dismantle the capitalist order and establish a new socialist state. One that is controlled democratically by the people, for the people, from the people.
So can we overthrow capitalism? Is it even possible?
Yes, Lenin elaborates on the concept of independent institutions in "State and Revolution." He primarily discusses the idea of workers' councils, also known as soviets, as the key organizational form through which the proletariat can exercise its power.
According to Lenin, workers' councils are democratic bodies that represent the interests of the working class. They are intended to be independent of the capitalist state and serve as the foundation of the new state structure. Lenin emphasizes that these councils should be based on direct participation, where workers themselves elect delegates from their workplaces to represent them in decision-making processes.
Workers' councils are designed to operate at various levels, starting from the local level and extending to regional and national levels. They are meant to unite workers across different industries and locations, fostering solidarity and coordination in the revolutionary struggle.
Lenin envisions workers' councils as institutions that can actively organize and manage the economy, taking control of factories, resources, and distribution. They are expected to play a central role in reshaping the social, economic, and political fabric of society during the transition to socialism.
By establishing these independent institutions, Lenin believes that the working class can exercise its collective power, challenge the dominance of the capitalist class, and pave the way for a socialist transformation of society.
Then what? What comes after that?
As the working class begins to rise, so will American fascism. Many liberals will claim to be progressive but do nothing in the face of American fascists or do anything to try and combat them.
Fascism, in this sense, will inevitably rise.
Take Elon musk for example. Once a self proclaimed progressive who advocated for green energy, now allowing for fascists to grow rampant on his own platform. Or Joe Biden, claiming to be pro union, but stopping the railroad workers from going on strike. Or funding Israel with weapons to commit genocide against the innocent civilians of Palestine.
So how do we fight fascists, how do we finally overthrow capitalism?
Protracted People’s War is the military strategy of the international proletariat, It is said to be a universal military doctrine, and to its credit, all top military advisors of all the most powerful countries of the world have accepted that it is an unbeatable strategy.
The Washington empire also holds several key weaknesses.
Firstly you must advocate for better public transportation and walkable cities to better organize the working class.
Secondly, know that labor is the backbone of civilization. And know that of railroad workers and truck drivers went on strike, they would hold immense bargaining power against the capitalists and ruling class.
Know that unions make us strong. Remember that they need us to sell our labor to enrich themselves.
The capitalists will never announce their state has become fascists, but announce that communists are the enemy.
They fear us because we hold power. So beware the lies of our politicians and what they say about communist society.
this silverhand guy should be an actor
as much as this message might have worth, and you may or may not agree, remember that johnny silverhand is still a confirmed cyberpsycho that nuked a city and killed tens of thousands of innocents. I came to like johnny in my time with 2077, but never forget that he's NOT a good person, even if he gets a little bit better by the end.
I thought Keanu would be downright distracting. Can't see anyone else being a better Silverhand after this. Dude was perfect for the role.
nice vent bro
You do know that this is what the game is about, right? This section of dialogue right here.
Tearing someone's identity from them is the worst thing you can do to a human. I know this well and am stronger for it. We're all looking straight back into the abyss and smiling. Flipping it off cause that's what I means to be alive. Exist. To persist in the face of all that has hurt you. The ashes and the fire are much the same.
Capitalism has crushed what it means to be a community. A person. You're not a goddamn cog you're a fucking person who wants to be alive. Desires. Connection. Love. Fear. Pain. Strength. Inhale and exhale. Wake up get up go to sleep.
Rebel.
Crazy how we walking straight into this future.
Fuck the capitalism
Masterpiece.
4:00 me if Arazona tea is 1.01
The regret after he says he'll take Vs body lol
This is the point where I understood. This is what the entire Cyberpunk genre is about. Johnny is the Cyber Punk himself
I love this speech because shows that Johnny is not completely wrong and that he truly believes that what he did is for the best. Still, he manipulated, used everyone, killed thousands of people in that tower and became a product/project of Arasaka itself, nothing he did in his life truly helped anyone and in some cases he just made everything worse. While I was playing I spent the whole game hating him, every option I had to disagree with him I disagreed with, even in the quest line that is focused on him I did everything I could to make him realize that he was wrong about some things, and in the quest that you go to the place where his body was dumped he asked if I could give him a second chance and I chose no and V says he lost his chance a long time ago, he lost his chance with Alt, and then with V for continuing to act in the same arrogant and manipulative way that caused his death, and ironically, that moment when V said he lost his second chance made me finally like him because he seemed to have finally realized that all the actions he took are having consequences now. the only possibly good thing he did was to save V's life from Dex's gunshot, but even that is worthless as V is still dying.
I haven't finished the game yet and I don't know all the endings, but from everything I've seen I can't see a happy ending for my V and definitely no happy ending for Johnny.
This speech still gives me chills.
3 years to the day
Damn 'Saka.
Pro tip if you play homelanders I am better theme while this scene is on you get plus 10 cool points
me at the😂 gay pride parade🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮
Me when i join discord to go on a rant