Buy a gun and learn to use it

Idk that I can agree, but I can respect your viewpoint without agreeing with it. Personally, I’m a little too far to the “an” side of ancom to vibe with prevailing thoughts about the lumpenproletariat. Like, folks who want to just exist should be supported in that endeavour to any extent that it’s feasible–and where not feasible, while not actively supported, they shouldn’t be actively opposed or punished. “Lazy”, with its strictly negative connotations, feels kinda punishing.

Though, again, I would support applying it to someone who seeks status and standing without applying effort; I just rarely if ever see it applied in that manner and would lean toward abolishing the term rather than engage in the effort to define it as such–which I suppose is lazy behavior by both definitions.

I feel–among the working class folks I have known–that actual attempts to skirt all personal responsibility have been far less frequent than accusations of laziness toward folks who are just burned out by life and work. I do believe that laziness is a prevailing occurrence among the wealthy, but I do not see accusations of it thrown their way often. When viewed in this light, fighting the concept/usage of “laziness” inherently protects the working class.

I think anyone from hexbear who says “laziness doesn’t exist” still subscribes to “from each according to their ability, to each according to their need”, and statements made should be viewed with that in mind.

Anyway, I bear no ill will, I just wanted to share where the “laziness isn’t a thing” folks were speaking from. Carry on, comrade.

I don’t think that’s intended as an excuse–it’s reasonable when approached from the same mindset that defines racism as a systemic problem. Accusations of “laziness” are used to further oppression and exploitation of the working class; discarding wholesale the concept of “laziness” as a rhetorical device is a convenient generalization that can refocus the conversation on extant material conditions and the societal pressures around work and productivity.

Sorry, misread your comment; “laziness doesn’t exist” is a decent maxim to go by in the current capitalist paradigm. Any time I’ve “chosen” to be “lazy”, it’s been motivated by a ton of other external factors, and amounts more to self-care. Any time I’ve seen a person or a demographic accused of “laziness”, the accusation fails to consider material conditions. I will acknowledge the possibility of true laziness, but do not feel it is remotely a common occurrence despite the frequency of laziness allegations.

Lazy doesn’t feel guilty about being lazy

It’s burnout it’s always burnout (or ADHD–which just makes you more prone to burnout)

Homemade bread; a loaf with olive oil, rye, semolina, and cornmeal.

I am so fucking tired of the concept that “the stock market” = “the economy”. The ability of the wealthy to make money gambling has no bearing on whether I can afford to eat.

Makes you wonder why we need money

You don’t even remotely need to reach for social murder. A state is defined by its ability to do violence. Property rights are enforced with violence.

The Dems being captured by capital was earlier in the article:

“One of the other concerns when I talk about oligarchy,” Sanders explained to journalist Robert Acosta, “it’s not just massive income and wealth inequality. It’s not just the power of the billionaire class. These guys, led by Musk—and as a result of this disastrous Citizens UnitedSupreme Court decision—have now allowed billionaires essentially to own our political process. So, I think when we talk about America is a democracy, I think we should rephrase it, call it a ‘pseudo-democracy.’ And it’s not just Musk and the Republicans; it’s billionaires in the Democratic Party as well.”

“Why are [the Democrats] held in so low esteem?” That’s the question that needs asking, he said.

“Why has the working class in this country largely turned away from them? And what do you have to do to recapture that working class? Do you think working people are voting for Trump because he wants to give massive tax breaks to billionaires and cut Social Security and Medicare? I don’t think so. It’s because people say, ‘I am hurting. Democratic Party has talked a good game for years. They haven’t done anything.’ So, I think that the Democratic Party has to make a fundamental decision, and I’m not sure that they will make the right decision, which side are they on? [Will] they continue to hustle large campaign contributions from very, very wealthy people, or do they stand with the working class?”

Well that’s at least an acknowledgement that they’re fucking useless and captured by capital.

In the prosecution of its purposes, the Slave Power has obtained the control of both the great political parties. Their recent nominations were made to serve its interests, to secure its supremacy, and especially to promote the extension of Slavery.

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I hear the old political saw, that “we must take the least of two evils.” My friend from Ohio [Mr. Giddings] has already riddled this excuse, so that I might well leave it untouched; but I cannot forbear a brief observation. It is admitted, then, that Cass and Taylor both are evils. For myself, if two evils are presented to me, I will take neither. There are occasions of political difference, I admit, when it may become expedient to vote for a candidate who does not completely represent our sentiments. There are matters legitimately within the range of expediency and compromise. The Tariff and the Currency are of this character. If a candidate differs from me on these more or less, I may yet vote for him. But the question before the country is of another character. This will not admit of compromise. It is not within the domain of expediency. To be wrong on this is to be wholly wrong. It is not merely expedient for us to defend Freedom, when assailed, but our duty so to do, unreservedly, and careless of consequences.

-Abolitionist Charles Sumner, encouraging a third party vote in the 1848 election

Thanks, Democrats

Oh hey he was the government lawyer in charge of that case, neat

I agree! Prison would be a waste of resources, and they seem beyond reeducation.

I would simply throw them into a pit.

ONLY SIX?