This person is probably reachable for organizing irl. They have quite a few fantasies and chauvinism but this is basically what half of "radicalizable" libs look like at first. But they'd need to have discipline basically beaten into them. And they probably wouldn't really recognize some basic truths and empathy until they got fired for talking about unionizing.

[–] Dessa@hexbear.net 14 points 4 days ago

Yeah this sort of thing is frustrating to read, but this is what it means for liberals to see a change in their material conditions. This conscious cognitive dissonance "I'm pro-union but anti-union" basically means they're at a tipping pont.

Whomst among us hasn't started out with some shitty lib or chud beliefs we held on to for too long even after we radicalized? I went through a Bernie Babe phase, maybe someone else had to shake off some anti-china brainworms. That's the sausage being made, and imo if you see it happening to someone you can rach, better to nudge them along than alienate them

[–] homhom9000@hexbear.net 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I know and heard of so many more people in tech casually talking about unions and organization. Love to see it, eventhough they're still weirdos

[–] Chana@hexbear.net 11 points 4 days ago

In terms of theoretical power they'd be a good group to be unionized. Inevitable imperialist brainworms and all you can at least get unions to do things sometimes.

The No Azure for Apartheid group is also doing good work re: Zionism, or at least better work than I would've expected from tech workers. They're at least forcing PR moves from Microsoft.

[–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 12 points 4 days ago

This is very true. I commented already to shit on this guy and voice my frustration, but seeing stuff like this is potentially a good sign. When people's material conditions are threatened, heightening the contradictions of capitalism becomes easier for you from a propaganda perspective. They're in the right spot to learn.