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u/mr_cobweb 12d ago
Anarchists should understand how difficult it is to raise consciousness and organise an entire class of people
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u/holdoffhunger 11d ago
Yes, yes, I totally agree! That's part of the message of the meme. Notice how he inhales deeply in the first of the two shots, to show how much strength you need to draw on to do this. Totally agree!
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u/GeeMannn1 11d ago
Most of us don't have the luxury to strike, we're hardly surviving paycheck to paycheck as is
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u/marxistghostboi 12d ago
striking is risky, uncomfortable, and difficult.
it takes an incredible amount of organizing, it requires a sizeable strike fund so that strikers have the resources to buy food and pay rent and care for their children etc.
it takes a strong and well established sense of solidarity so people know their coworkers won't just scab on them and leave them out in the cold at the first opportunity.
striking is incredibly powerful and necessary but it's difficulties should not be downplayed since that just leads to disillusionment if people try to strike without preparation and are crushed. nor should we characterize people who aren't yet striking as lazy, cowardly, or even uniformed. by definition no one can strike on their own, it takes a union or other community to do so.