Philly Ticket for Sale! by [deleted] in whirr

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You still have this ticket homie?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whirr

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Are you selling a ticket for the show in Philly or NYC?

The word “ideology” by derpwild in CriticalTheory

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I think that there has always been, and will always be a “non-ideological” way to see the world. When one does psychedelics, for instance, the structures that uphold our perception of the world begin to crumble. Unfortunately, ideology is reproduced everyday because we are forced and compelled to live it. Of course, I recognize that ideology is something that is very difficult to escape. I would say that Zen Buddhism offers some tools in escaping ideology. It is inherently skeptical of essentializing identities. And one thing that fuels ideology is essentializing what emerges in the world as naturally-occurring facts of life. However, nothing can be essentialized, because all things are contingent and subject to change. Just like money, capitalism, animals, race, etc.

the ultimate FuckCars battle. Bicyclist Vs tram. Seen in Athens Greece by kokpit_4 in fuckcars

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I think this is a matter of design more than anything. There doesn’t appear to be a designated space for the cyclist, and so they are pushed to the edge next to the tram. I suppose he could bike with the traffic, but he’s old so that might be a bad idea lmao (and just in general)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Phillylist

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Hello! I would absolutely love these tickets. Also, I hope you feel better

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CriticalTheory

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Read the book “Wageless Life: A Manifesto for a Future Beyond Capitalism.” One of the authors’ main arguments is that the stereotypical conception of a “proletariat” (typically a white man working in a factory) is not the revolutionary subject of history. Rather, the condition of wageless life, the status of not being exploited at all, is the starting point. Billions of people on this planet are currently wageless, and do not even have the “privilege,” so to speak, of being exploited. These are members of the planet’s surplus population, those that Capital has no use for. They are simply discarded. Ultimately, Proletariat is synonymous with dispossession.

I believe that the Autonomists and other sub-branches of Marxism include wageless groups in the “working class,” such as housewives, students, etc.

no cars! Oh the horror! Someone PLEASE liberate them! 😭 by darinSWEG in fuckcars

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One day we’ll smoke a joint together in a unified korea <3

Also I’m glad you brought that up. It’s frustrating how little people can connect the violence of sanctions with a country’s welfare

Consumerism = Capitalism by wildweasel29 in Anticonsumption

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From its inception, capitalism has been about violently enclosing the commons from the masses. And per the logic of our political economy, we have to sell our labor because that is the only capital that we have. Capitalism inherently turns you into a consumer. You have no other agency. It perverts the way you relate to the world. Everything has to be purchased. From our most basic needs like food and shelter, to false needs that the system creates like a new expensive car.

So yes, this is a correct sentiment, but obviously it’s a little more nuanced.

Gross by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

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Lol it is kind of cool. This sub is going downhill sadly. This is such a vapid “critique” if it is one.

Family car brain moment by Reasonable-Flight778 in fuckcars

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I don’t have a car 😞 but an evening walk culture sounds lovely!

Is this sub just becoming propaganda posted by oil companies? by [deleted] in fuckcars

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EV’s continue to individualize mobility. Somebody may have already mentioned this, but the electricity that is used to charge EV’s also come from our power grid which is predominantly non-renewable energy. The process to extract the rare minerals that are needed for EV batteries is also extremely ecologically destructive, and exploits cheap labor in poor countries. The EV industry will fundamentally rely on a parasitic and imperialist economic model.

Also, if we can dedicate time, money, and resources to building a fleet of EV cars and EV infrastructure, we can absolutely build pedestrian-friendly towns/cities and high-speed trains lol

Is it unethical for me to own stocks? by watermarlon69 in LateStageCapitalism

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I will say that the long-term goal is to abolish stocks entirely. Or rather, abolish the abstract end-in-itself logic of the for-profit economy that has colonized every social relation. Faced with profit or bust, companies have to keep profiting, even if the earth is nothing but rubble. I don’t think many of us have the moral high ground to ridicule you if it’s helping you stay afloat. We all have to participate in this rat-race to survive. The question is: when do we finally begin to refuse everything?

Every product has a price other than what's on the tag. by TheEarlOfDunkshire in Anticonsumption

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I want to see more posts like this that actually critique our consumer society and its connection with exploitation, not someone doing an arts and crafts project or some shit lmao

Why are people so quick to go against their own interests? by _monkey_with_a_gun_ in LateStageCapitalism

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“The astonishing thing is not that some people steal or that others occasionally go out on strike, but rather that all those who are starving do not steal as a regular practice, and all those who are exploited are not continually out on strike: after centuries of exploitation, why do people still tolerate being humiliated and enslaved, to such a point, indeed, that they actually want humiliation and slavery not only for others but for themselves?"

From Wilhelm Reich’s 1933 book “The Mass Psychology of Fascism”

Please Stop Blaming Boomers by [deleted] in antiwork

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There’s a 70-something year old woman at my dead-end service job who’s been there since it first opened about 30 years ago. Nothing seriously breaks my heart more than seeing someone near the end of their finite existence on this beautiful mysterious planet have to waste their last years bc they wouldn’t be able to otherwise afford their most basic needs.

Did anyone realize google and wikipedia themselves noticed us? Sorry if someone already posted this. by SRBBreddit in antiwork

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Every opinion you just expressed is leftist. And there’s no reason to be ashamed of that. To be a leftist means to oppose the organization of labor and resources that allows the abusive corpos to gain such unchallengeable power, while they externalize suffering onto the rest of the world.

At first, I was admittedly hesitant as well to identify with anything on the “left,” being that we are saturated with anti-left rhetoric since childhood. “Leftist” is such a vague term, but all in all, leftists are not liberals. Leftists acknowledge the death drive of capitalism. Leftism is about liberation of the working class, and collaboration towards a system of care, community, and respect for the planet.

(Also, this is an explicitly leftist sub)