Crazy.
I never would have thought how important the #Fediverse would become as one of the last communication networks that are not controlled by governments, directly or indirectly
Especially in times like now when almost all other ones are kissing the ring
Billionaires who are in control of most of our daily communication should not be trusted, our most valued digital forms of connection should be in control of the people like you and me
Thank you for being part of this❤️
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@Crispius
> decentralized, federated social media and unions are the way out of this mess we’re in
Cooperatives too. I've always seen huge potential for mutually beneficial alliances between the software/ network freedom movements, union movements, and co-op movements. Even more so in the current domestic and geopolitical environments.
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But in practice there are many legacy cultural barriers holding this back;
* entrenched union and co-op dependence on proprietary software/services, and a generation of Boomer/GenX techies trained only on that tech
* anti-union techies, who don't yet understand that they're workers, not the digital equivalent of medieval cathedral builders
* anti-union attitudes among activists, who see co-ops as a replacement for unions
* unionists who write off co-ops as "middle class" activism
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There's a lot of work to be done to address misconceptions, build trust, and develop 21st century forms of software freedom activism, unionism and co-operativismo that bring all 3 into alignment.
Unions need to be helping their members join and create co-ops.
Co-op workers need to be joining unions, especially new ones, and helping these develop radically democratic, member-driven forms of decision-making and campaigning.
Software freedom activists need to be supporting both.
stux⚡
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