Its literally only ever been a class war.
I want for her what she wants for Palestinian children
“Babe, don’t replace the culture war with class war, you’re so beautiful, please babe …”
Look, I’m probably considered a normie neoshitlib by hexbear standards. But 100% I wish, in the US, we’d drop this culture war bullshit and adopt class struggle instead. Even if I’m not personally ready to embrace full-on tankie Stalinism or whatever, I see the need for this.
Just simple stuff, like collective bargaining, should be back on the table in a big way. When productivity goes way up, but wages don’t increase at a similar clip, that’s a big problem. Nothing too radical here.
Like, the working-class people who live in the same red state I live in (and who are mostly Trumpy), most of them have, for example, never actually met a transgender person, and most likely never will. But all of them can benefit from an increased standard of living won by clawing back taxes from the 1% of the 1% of the super-duper wealthy. The fact that political talking heads who target these working class people focus on the former, and never the latter, says everything.
And, lo and behold, when material conditions improve and working-class people aren’t always teetering on the brink of poverty, they suddenly feel less shit-scared overall, and start feeling a little more liberal- and open-minded about these cultural issues. Imagine that.
It’s the economy, stupid.
When productivity goes way up, but wages don’t increase at a similar clip, that’s a big problem. Nothing too radical here.
The thing is that what you’re saying is actually incredibly radical if one follows the implications i.e. what it would take to get any of the things you want
“And, lo and behold, when material conditions improve and working-class people aren’t always teetering on the brink of poverty, they suddenly feel less shit-scared overall, and start feeling a little more liberal- and open-minded about these cultural issues. Imagine that.”
Funny how that works huh? Then you how its constantly repeated that working towards this is too radical but bombing sovereign nations somehow isn’t.
If you are like me and grew up in the heart of empire, you will find that the amount of things that we were not told or simply lied to about is mystifying.
When assessing any reaction you have to a particular piece of historical information or if you see a headline and think “well that makes sense from a geopolitical perspective” take a moment and consider the root of those feelings or the source of the conflicting information.
If you are anything like me, you’ll find yourself wondering what the point of the lies or omissions is, why would they lie about these body counts? Why would they downplay the role of the Soviet Union in these world changing efforts?
It sounds overly simplistic, but just asking the question: “could this make a rich person slightly uncomfortable in any way at all” pretty much always gives you the answer.
most of them have, for example, never actually met a transgender person, and most likely never will
they very well may have, but that person is in the closet because it’s unsafe to be openly trans, especially in very conservative places
I appreciate you reaching out to us even if you think we’re insane communists (which is true). That’s what solidarity is all about
It’s the economy, stupid.
“it’s all about the economy?”
“always has been”Even if I’m not personally ready to embrace full-on tankie Stalinism or whatever
no more half measures walter
Like, the working-class people who live in the same red state I live in (and who are mostly Trumpy), most of them have, for example, never actually met a transgender person, and most likely never will.
That’s how it always is lmao. Whenever I hear a transphobe describe what they think trans people are like, it’s like listening to someone from an alternate universe.
Good comment.
Even if I’m not personally ready to embrace full-on tankie Stalinism or whatever
I look forwards to where you’re at in 3-5 years.
Also trans if history is any guide to people who post here.
Posting on hexbear without being trans
wear the cute socks
You get a
for this take
archive link?
That woman is a right demon by the way. Don’t look at her profile on the times website
