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Normies are who you need to convince if you want to effect social change. If the FSF sticks to their current mission of preaching to the choir, they'll remain
by stackghost 2y ago
Normies are who you need to convince if you want to effect social change.
If the FSF sticks to their current mission of preaching to the choir, they'll remain about as relevant as they are today, which isn't a lot.
- zb3 2y agoPeople in power and people with money are who you need to convince..
- stackghost 2y agoEating junk from your toenails on camera doesn't convince those people either.
- talldayo 2y agoNor has rational discussion, either.
- solarkraft 2y agoAnd how are they best convinced? Besides personal benefits like bribes, public opinion (re-election) and consumer habits (company profitability) seem to matter significantly. Please do add the options that I am forgetting.
- ignoramous 2y ago> public opinion (re-election) No matter who is re-elected, there's a preset window for law & policy, which perhaps only public outrage (and opportunist politicians) can shift. Outrage is a high bar (may be perhaps outside of Twitter).
- chii 2y agobut those in power, at least in the west, is somewhat subservient to the population as a whole (via voting - wallet or ballot).