rockSlayer

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[–] rockSlayer 4 points 2 weeks ago

Experiencing homelessness leads to a better understanding of homelessness

I 100% agree with you that lived experience is a necessity to finding an answer, but it's unrealistic to expect only people with that experience to produce solutions.

anything you have to contribute on the topic is about as effective as donating to a scam artist

What was it you were saying about lived experience? Well you've never lived my life. I can see the precarity of homelessness myself. I'm in a place that's forced to make plans in case I have nothing. I'm also building an organizing committee for my union local to address homelessness in my community. I'll make sure to tell everyone that attends our moneyless winter clothing swap that even though I'm there and planned it, I'm actually a con artist.

[–] rockSlayer 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Getting through all of those conditions requires huge amounts of money, as I'm sure you know. There probably are some folks that prefer homelessness, but it's a tiny minority and likely due to a situation where apartments don't work and they couldn't afford a house.

I don't need to experience homelessness to have compassion and a vision for a better world.

[–] rockSlayer 2 points 2 weeks ago

I managed to turn every fist fight I had into a highschool friendship. Granted, my graduating class was about 40 people and most of my bullies were also athletic teammates so it was pretty easy to turn that tension into something positive.

[–] rockSlayer 10 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Most people isn't good enough. Homeless people exist and underpin the entire concept of inequity with capitalism. The only thing they did was not have money.

[–] rockSlayer 12 points 2 weeks ago

God damn loch ness monster!

[–] rockSlayer 11 points 2 weeks ago

I'm trying to understand why you seem to think that socialism is a fantasy. In my experience, it's usually a rebuttal about getting paid.

[–] rockSlayer 22 points 2 weeks ago

I'm very familiar with the concept but I had never seen the origin of spoon theory. Holy shit is that powerful

[–] rockSlayer 17 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Do you think that people only do things for money?

[–] rockSlayer 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They already have lists. The only hope we have is to stand together in solidarity as the working class against the billionaire capitalists entering power.

[–] rockSlayer 63 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

He only thinks something is based when poor people die.

[–] rockSlayer 24 points 2 weeks ago

Oh ok, so the AI becomes the hiring manager that gives all the work to their subordinates and claims all the credit.

[–] rockSlayer 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

On behalf of the mathematically challenged:

 

Bella Ciao has a long history with leftists, but this is likely the original! Rather than being about partisans fighting against fascists, this version is about the brutal working conditions laboring women faced in the Italian rice paddies.

 

This song is about how workers have been injured, maimed, and died on the job for capitalists. This song highlights how there's already violence inherent to the system of capitalism, though I feel it's impossible to see that message without also realizing that we should not be afraid of violence when opposing the capitalist class in strikes, protests, and other direct action.

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submitted 7 months ago by rockSlayer to c/leftymusic
 

This song is by the band Los Lobos, and actually comes from the album used as our community art! The band wanted to commemorate the 1965 Delano Grape Strike by the UFW. The phrase "viva la huelga en general!" means "long live the general strike!" Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta were the leaders of this strike, with Dolores also coordinating the wine and grape boycott with the International Longshoremen union and community supporters.

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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by rockSlayer to c/leftymusic
 

Why yes, I did discover a new artist, could you tell?

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