If the #homicidal #patriarchal #exploitative assholes of #SaudiArabia had spent their wealth building a #liberal #progressive #just #society instead of pouring it into #arms #NEOM #oil - they wouldn't be in this situation and the entire world would be better off.
#democracy #justice #equality #equity #solar #wind #batteries #EV #walk #bike #bus #train #freedom #women
You should not need to be told, in 2026, why #capitalism and #liberalism are bad.
#PrivateProperty, #WageLabor, and #commodity #production are inherently #exploitative and #competitive, and always lead to #crisis, #inequality, and #imperialism.
The #progressive unfolding of #history toward #metaphysical #rights of the #individual to own, buy, and sell #property (assured by the #state of course) is a #narrative tool that diverts us from #ClassConsciousness and idealizes exploitation.
→ Bringing Sexy Back
https://lux-magazine.com/article/privacy-eroticism/
“[W]e need to kill the panopticon in our heads. That means first killing the #panopticon we’ve built for others. […] Not everything needs to be subjected to public #opinion, not every anecdote is worth sharing, not every debate needs #engagement […]. We need to protect the #vulnerable from #exploitative technologies and practices, repeatedly denounce their use, and work towards a world without sexual coercion, digital or otherwise.”
Invisible #TikTok #Workers’ #Exploitative Conditions
https://socialistplanningbeyondcapitalism.org/invisible-tiktok-workers-exploitative-conditions/
TikTok, the social media giant whose consumers are rapidly growing, relies on a vast, largely invisible workforce. Behind the joy and entertainment are workers - content moderators, engineers, outsourced staff - facing long hours, psychological strain, low pay and a lack of rights. But TikTok wor
@rightardia
That's not a new issue. The poisonous concept of "good" and "bad" minorities and immigrants has been around for a long time.
#racist #Divisive #exploitative don't begin to say enough about the evils of that framing.
How #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump turns a #profit on #politicalviolence
Trump is a #hatemerchant. As part of their #opportunistic and #exploitative nature, Trump, his #propagandists and other #agents are #trafficking in #violence and #chaos. This is central to Trump’s #fascism, #demagoguery, #politicalopportunism, and #feral #politics.
https://www.salon.com/2024/09/23/how-donald-turns-a-profit-on-political-violence/