grmpyprogrammerFeb 19
I am not the first person to point out that a “Luddite” isn’t someone who hates tech — they hated the EXPLOITATION OF PEOPLE by capital through the use of tech. Too many of my peers are on the wrong side of that and a lot of us are watching and making notes and will remember.
Show threadPaul_IPv6Feb 22

@grmpyprogrammer

i am a proud luddite, just like i'm proud to be "woke" and antifa.

i can't imagine any sane, empathic, moral, and attentive person not getting to these views.

Show threadSteffi the RedheadFeb 22

@paul_ipv6 @grmpyprogrammer Hm... Sounds all bogus to me.

Why revive old terms and say they have another meaning instead of saying what you really want?
Simple language is the key.

Show threadRobert
@[email protected] @paul_ipv6 Because that is the original meaning. The Luddites smashed machines in protest of the factory owners exploiting their labor. The "new" meaning is that they are anti-technology, probably brought into usage by people who didn't understand the meaning behind their protest.
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Show threadSteffi the RedheadFeb 22

@robert interesting. German Wikipedia has your opinion and calls the new anti technology thing "neo ludidds"

English Wikipedia says it's a fallacy and both are anti technology.