... And you hear from "left-wing" politicians that we can't fight, and there's nothing to be done... It seems like there's nothing to engage in at all. And don't you have work in the morning? The saddest thing about people, in America and beyond, is that they really are largely. Kind. - ThreadSky

skyybnnue.bsky.social • 26 days ago

... And you hear from "left-wing" politicians that we can't fight, and there's nothing to be done... It seems like there's nothing to engage in at all. And don't you have work in the morning? The saddest thing about people, in America and beyond, is that they really are largely. Kind.

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skyybnnue.bsky.social•26 days ago

I'm an out and proud trans-woman, in the deep south. Obviously, I've had bad experiences. But people largely don't look at me twice. Most don't treat me bad. Lots of people greet me with 'ma'am' and a warm smile.

But bullies count on that kindness. That aversion to confrontation.

skyybnnue.bsky.social•26 days ago

They count on nobody fighting back, because mostly, people *don't.* They are trained not to, from a young age. In my public school life, if a teacher noticed that I was being bullied, I'd get punished too. People are largely -kind,- and that allows evil to flourish. How wretched. How awful.

skyybnnue.bsky.social•26 days ago

And I see people saying, "Why aren't we fighting back? Why aren't we shooting these motherfuckers??" Because most people don't want to kill. Most people are pretty sure fighting back will ruin their lives, & they aren't wrong.

skyybnnue.bsky.social•26 days ago

The popular image of the revolutionary is a squatter hiding in a basement- and for good reason. Because that's what the government *does* to would-be revolutionaries. For people who want to fight, the fear- very real, very present- is that the systems of coercion will be turned against them.

skyybnnue.bsky.social•26 days ago

There's a need to get organized that any leftist worth their bread will preach about (like meeee), but precious little recognition that organizers get shot and arrested on the regular. Anarchists are terrorists as a matter of public policy. And we all know what the gov does to terrorists.

skyybnnue.bsky.social•26 days ago

I wish people would do a general strike. But the systems of solidarity and labor power that would make such a thing practical are largely illegal in this country. Making it illegal has been declared unconstitutional no less than three times by past SCOTUS decisions, but it just. Doesn't matter.

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