Re:The Great Resignation? More Like the Great Renegotiation
by ruined on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @12:50PM
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it's called recuperation. these are different sets of people.
"defund" is the progressive recuperation of abolition, and "nobody actually means defund" is the liberal recuperation of that.
the process is playing out again with anti-work.
it's hard for the radical origins to refuse the attention and alliance, even if it undercuts and defuses them in the end. at least the overton window moves a bit.
Re:The Great Resignation? More Like the Great Renegotiation
by hnaccount141 on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @01:21PM
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I'll definitely agree that that motto and indeed the name of the sub itself are not at all representative of the current state of the sub. It didn't start out that way, but over time as it grew it attracted people who just enjoyed the "shit on your boss" aspect of it without understanding the original message.
Re:The Great Resignation? More Like the Great Renegotiation
by Apocryphon on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @12:53PM
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This website is named Hacker News, yet there is an abundance of content that is neither for nor about hackers, nor news.
Re:The Great Resignation? More Like the Great Renegotiation
by J5892 on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @01:10PM
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"Vaguely Tech-related Information for Programmers" wasn't a catchy enough name.
Re:The Great Resignation? More Like the Great Renegotiation
by Apocryphon on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @01:13PM
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Turns out "Disgruntled Laborers Mad about Bad Bosses and Toxic Work Environments" is likewise too lengthy.
"True, the subreddit is called /r/antiwork. And yes, their motto (right at the top of their page) is "Antiwork: Unemployment for all, not just the rich!". But is it fair to call them "Anti-work"? Have you considered their moderate membership?"