Remember the “1%” protests against the billionaire class?
It didn’t matter, because every time people contribute to a 401k or go shopping at a chain box store, they add power to the 1%. People say they want to fight the ultra-rich, but they don’t really want to fight. Nobody wants to sacrifice their comfort or security. We know from history how this ends…
The most practical forms of direct action benefit its participants individually. Classic example is joining a union, which will give you better compensation at their expense.
Unilateral sacrifices just exhaust you and accomplish little. Become a part of the new economy in which you want to live.
Gee, if only we’d tried that before.
Remember the “1%” protests against the billionaire class?
It didn’t matter, because every time people contribute to a 401k or go shopping at a chain box store, they add power to the 1%. People say they want to fight the ultra-rich, but they don’t really want to fight. Nobody wants to sacrifice their comfort or security. We know from history how this ends…
I guess we should do nothing then because a half-assed initiative failed
The most practical forms of direct action benefit its participants individually. Classic example is joining a union, which will give you better compensation at their expense.
Unilateral sacrifices just exhaust you and accomplish little. Become a part of the new economy in which you want to live.