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I suspect that is one of the reasons they are in power. Shame is what keeps us plebeians in place.
by Ma8ee 2y ago
I suspect that is one of the reasons they are in power. Shame is what keeps us plebeians in place.
- grugagag 2y agoWe are more populous. Shame we didn’t organize/unionize when time was right.
- Ma8ee 2y agoWe did, but then they managed to convince us that the unions weren't on our side. But there's not much stopping us from organise ourselves again.
- ethbr1 2y agohttps://www.sirlin.net/ptw-book/introducingthe-scrub https://www.sirlin.net/ptw-book/introducingthe-scrub
- rkachowski 2y agoI love this book, but what is your point? :) Exploiting shame is a valid strategy, and defencelessness is a weakness? People are feeling shame because they're inexperienced in power relations? Power relations are fun if you view them as games?
- ethbr1 2y ago> Shame is what keeps us plebeians in place. >> The first step in becoming a top player is the realization that playing to win means doing whatever most increases your chances of winning. That is true by definition of playing to win. The game knows no rules of “honor” or of “cheapness.” The game only knows winning and losing.
- cchi_co 2y agoBut what push us forward? Maybe fear?
- red-iron-pine 2y agohistorically, hunger and fear.