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Modern leftism about managing power relationships, not JUST the victory of the proletariat over the bourgeoisie. That's why it's nonsense to suggest bigotry is an elaborate capitalist distraction to divide the working class and not it's own thing to reckon with.Permalink On twitter.com
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The capitalist has nothing to gain from denying black people a position in his place of work, or denying his services to a gay couple, or lobbying to make contraceptives harder for women to obtain, or lobbying against trans athletes in sports.Permalink On twitter.com
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Most capitalists are pro immigration because they need the labor. Yet bigots most certainly are not!Permalink On twitter.com
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What's happening is white/straight/male/cis people DO have a lot to gain by maintain their power in a hierarchy over marginalized people, even when capitalists don't. So they'll sometimes even contradict their own class interests to maintain power in a different axis.Permalink On twitter.com
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If you've only ever read Marx, Engels and Lenin, you wouldn't pick up on this. But if you live ableism, white supremacy, transphobia, or homophobia this is extremely obvious. Leftism has changed a lot since 1860; it's more inclusive and comprehensive than boss v worker.Permalink On twitter.com
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This is basic intersectionality, but I'm explaining it because white leftists seem not to understand the number of people they alienate when they imply that all the specific nuances of being in a marginalized group are just "distractions" on the road to the Socialist Revolution™On twitter.com
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This is also why a lot of capitalists are keen on making "inclusive" work environments but still have rigorous anti-union policies and exploit labor overseas. Because they're willing to sacrifice power in some axes to maintain power in the class axisPermalink On twitter.com