Actually, one of the guiding and most famous principles of the working class movement since the mid 19th century in Europe was/is: "That the emancipation of the

Actually, one of the guiding and most famous principles of the working class movement since the mid 19th century in Europe was/is: "That the emancipation of the working classes must be conquered by the working classes themselves." So I wouldn't just discard it as an excuse to not do anything. I'm not super well versed in the details, but I think the main point was, that only self-emancipation really frees one from foreign rule and oppression. That does not mean, that you can't do anything, and they have do everything themselves. But you have to be aware that your view of what is best for them, might differ from their view of what is best. While I agree that a tech worker strike and such is more impactful, I would consider not just asking the typical people that frequent hacker news how to help warehouse workers, but also, you know, warehouse workers. Edit: for another example, I might be perfectly willing to put my job on the line for such a cause. But with my actions do I endanger someone else's job who can not afford losing it? If so I should not just storm ahead without coordination.