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The anti-work folks are different than past activists. They may be anti something but they are not explicitly for an alternative. This is revealing. They are a
by thinkingemote 5y ago
The anti-work folks are different than past activists. They may be anti something but they are not explicitly for an alternative. This is revealing.
They are actually for work, just a better kind. It's basically a corporation and capitalist friendly activism and as such is harmless.
- gruez 5y ago>They are actually for work, just a better kind. Then they seriously need a better slogan than "anti-work".
- motohagiography 5y agoI like the antiwork people's spirit, as I used to read The Baffler, Adbusters, rtmark, and that whole thing, but you've nailed it that their corporate and government friendly activism is at the crux of it. To extend a metaphor, I think the sales pitch was: "I am offering you liberation, redemption, freedom, and transformation, and all you need to do to achieve it is to be brave and heroic and tug on your leash! What's that you say? You don't have one? Well I have some right here! Just put one on and tug at it, and with enough suffering and blood, you shall overcome! Step right up! This work is guaranteed to set you free, or your money back!" Nobody wants to accept they've been swindled by a deceptive carnival barker working for the leash maker, but in a metaphysical comic book sort of way, I have come to suspect that's precisely what happened.