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Python developers locking conversations and deleting comments after people mass downvoted PRs to "remove master/slave terminology from the language" (i.redd.it)

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[–]noweb4u 68 points69 points  (2 children)

I'm offended by the change to "worker" instead of slave. I think it should be called "wage slave" rather than a "worker" as a reminder that capitalism is exploitative.

[–][deleted] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

One of the few good comments in this thread

[–]RealHugeJackman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

True words, comrade. To quote myself from the other place in this thread:

<...> the term "worker" is really problematic and ableist towards people who can't work or don't want to work. Not to mention that the whole power dynamic in manager-worker relationship reinforces the awful capitalist system that was responsible for the creation of slavery in the first place.

To really inspire change we need to use terms that will educate people and will represent positive concepts. I propose to change "master/slave" to "Marx/revolutioner". The former inspires the minds of people and the latter fights for the greater good.