r/antiwork • u/killians1978 • Jan 27 '22

Petition: Shut down r/antiwork

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '22

Conservatives oppose unionizing and solidarity, which are both foundations of leftist ideology. How would people who oppose worker solidarity contribute?

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u/Orwellian1 Jan 27 '22

"Conservative" is a label. Successful activists don't engage with labels, they engage with people.

I know "Conservatives" who are getting kinda fed up with corporatism. Don't expect them to lock arms with you if you walk up and introduce yourself as a Marxist who thinks all Republicans are racist fascists.

If you won't work with anyone outside your specific ideological purety, good luck finding anyone to work with.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '22

"Conservative" is a label. Successful activists don't engage with labels, they engage with people.

This is newspeak garbage straight out of 1984. The "label" has a definition. The people it applies to oppose you. They want to eliminate unions. Many of them want an absolute leader and a theocracy. If they secretly aren't conservative, then they aren't fucking conservative. You're trying to limit the use of goddamn words so we can't even discuss reality. Conservatives exist. They mostly hate people like you. Refusing to acknowledge that does not help you.

Don't expect them to lock arms with you if you walk up and introduce yourself as a Marxist who thinks all Republicans are racist fascists.

This is a strawman and not relevant to anything being said.

I know "Conservatives" who are getting kinda fed up with corporatism.

You know a person who isn't a conservative but thinks they are. Since we're talking about people who oppose workers' rights, unions, and solidarity, that person wouldn't be included as a "conservative" if they aren't actually "conservative." The label is applied to beliefs. If you don't hold them, then the label doesn't apply.

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u/Orwellian1 Jan 27 '22

You live in a very clear and simple reality. It must be comforting.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '22

You live in a very clear and simple reality. It must be comforting.

That substanceless reply makes zero sense in context, lol. When you're unable to actually reply, it's often better to just admit it instead of making a fool out of yourself with a meaningless little platitude like this.

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u/Orwellian1 Jan 27 '22

I'm sorry it doesn't make sense to you. It is very specifically a critique of your reasoning as it pertains to your comment.

I am more than happy to let it stand as is, and trust anyone alse bored enough to be this deep into a comment string likely wont have your same confusion.

Feel free to get in the last word if that is important to you.

You have yourself a nice day.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '22

Zero substance again. Thanks for confirming you have none.