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These days activism is more like: think what I tell you or else you are evil and unworthy of participation in society. So yeah, people are kind of tired of it.
by legalcorrection 5y ago
These days activism is more like: think what I tell you or else you are evil and unworthy of participation in society. So yeah, people are kind of tired of it. It's basically like participating in Soviet-era public ceremonies or regurgitating official party lines. Not that that's what's going on with the "GNU/Linux" controversy, but it's the general phenomenon.
Also, there's an older, I think better, sensibility around still: that controversies should be left to those directly involved with them. Let the distribution maintainers, the FSF, and Linux Foundation sort this out amongst themselves. It's really not my place to be involved in this decision anyway. Not that I don't love sharing my unsolicited two cents online, but some people don't even like that.
- antris 5y agoPeople asking for democracy are attacking the monarch! People asking for the end of slavery are attacking cotton producers! People asking for a 5 day work week are attacking the factory owner! This argument is thrown around every time activists are demanding change and is as old as activism itself. It's not a thing that happens "these days" any more than it has happened before.
- legalcorrection 5y agoSo indeed, you are more interested in shaming people into submission than in persuading them through discourse. Again, why are you surprised that people aren't so eager to deal with you? You might think your cause is righteous, okay good. You want to play hardball, fine. But don't be surprised when people don't love you as you condemn them and equate them to slave owners and dictators. You can either treat people like enemies or like friends to be persuaded. But you can't have your cake and eat it too.
- antris 5y agoIf you feel that I'm shaming you, then I must ask what am I shaming you about?