‘Mutual aid’ is a radical ideal. Some live its communal spirit

Re:‘Mutual aid’ is a radical ideal. Some live its communal s... by syzarian on Saturday February 11, 2023 @02:47PM (#34755633)

I’m under no illusion that upper middle class want to actually effect change. Upper middle class whites are content to put BLM signs in their yards so long as “they” don’t move into their neighborhoods.

I think though that one should not discount racial politics and media bias as a major contributing factor to why so many poor whites vote against their economic interests. I think LBJ had it right with his quote:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lbj-convince-the-lowest-wh...

I like how Faulkner put it: In the South they love the man and hate the race and in the North they love the race and hate the man. Desegregation lead to closed pool politics and helped with the decline of union membership. There is definitely an aspect of spite within white politics. To wit: let’s all suffer to keep an undeserving minority from getting something.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:‘Mutual aid’ is a radical ideal. Some live its communal s... by avgcorrection on Saturday February 11, 2023 @05:46PM (#34757218)

Nothing ironic about everyone pointing the finger at each other for not “getting” their common interest. Nothing at all.

Keep getting in touch with the soul of the working man through LBJ.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:‘Mutual aid’ is a radical ideal. Some live its communal s... by syzarian on Saturday February 11, 2023 @06:25PM (#34757531)

Nothing quite like sarcasm whilst making a sweeping, incorrect generalization about what I wrote. LBJ, like all people, had faults but his statements should be assessed on their merits and not discounted simply because of his flaws.

[ Parent | on HN ]