Re:FOSDEM 2026 – Open-Source Conference in Brussels – Day#1 ...
by direwolf20 on Monday February 02, 2026 @02:42AM
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Why do you think that politics has to relate to the grievance of the day? Every interaction between two people is political. You can pretend it's not, if you're happy with the status quo and seeking to defuse movements that seek change, because you don't like change. This is an indicator of privilege because only people who benefit from the status quo seek to prevent it from changing.
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Re:FOSDEM 2026 – Open-Source Conference in Brussels – Day#1 ...
by throwawaypath on Saturday February 14, 2026 @03:03AM
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>Every interaction between two people is political.
If everything is political then nothing is.
>This is an indicator of privilege because only people who benefit from the status quo seek to prevent it from changing.
You have this backwards: the ability to politick all day is the largest indicator of priviledge. Both sides believe the "status quo" is empowering their political enemies.