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That weird "us vs them" sort of thing is called class consciousness. The adversarial nature exists whether you're conscious of it or not.
by 49531 8y ago
That weird "us vs them" sort of thing is called class consciousness. The adversarial nature exists whether you're conscious of it or not.
- ahelwer 8y agoExactly! Always be suspicious of calls for unity, many times they only serve to paper over divisions which should be addressed and will continue to exist regardless of whether discussion is silenced. I liken this to undeveloped understandings of interpersonal relationships. One is given the impression early in life that all disagreements are bad and must be avoided. This can manifest in pathological conflict avoidance, ending in a blowup. Healthy relationships require explicit communication and prompt discussion of problems, which we can safely assume will inevitably occur. The relationship between you and your employer is not one of family, and if you think of it that way you're setting yourself up for a rude awakening when the layoffs flow.
- 49531 8y agoYup, families don't downsize when things get hard. It's materially profitable for employers to attempt to erase class consciousness as much as possible, to the detriment of the workers.
- stcredzero 8y agoThat weird "us vs them" sort of thing is called class consciousness. Both terms are just other ways of saying "groupthink."