I support the writer’s guild strike because they are not part of the bourgeoisie. The same can’t be said of a lot of these rich actors who own a ton of capital themselves. So on the one hand, it kind of seems like the bourgeoisie is fighting the bourgeoisie on this one. On the other hand, not every actor in the guild is as successful as Tom Cruise, so some of those striking actors are working class.

  • jkure2English
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    1 year ago

    Yes I did find out about this place from reddit (although not new to politics) and everything you say about people not reading articles is right! And not even just redditors either, that’s kinda just how most people are. That’s part of why I think burying facts like “most actors and writers actually don’t make that much money” in the sixth paragraph of a story that 90% of people will only read one paragraph of that is functionally a tiny little lie even if they say it straight up. But I definitely take your point.

    Reading is good 🙏 even lib news is good to read like you said earlier! I just think someone asking “should communists support striking workers” - I guess I get why someone else might see that and think maybe they’re a plant or something even though I don’t think it matters - I really think it’s someone who completely, honestly lacks class consciousnesses. The do not ‘get’ the point of solidarity I’m that way. And I think that’s the frame that the supposedly less partisan media like ap or the big broadcast stations produces by design, so that’s why it feels self defeating to me. Especially when they come asking for elaboration from a left wing perspective.

    Even looking up NBC and seeing graffs like this:

    The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents employers including Disney, Netflix, Amazon and others, has lamented the walkout, saying it will hurt thousands of workers in industries that support film and television production.

    Ten years ago I would have read that and came away feeling like everyone needs to sit down and hash it out because this is a no win situation. It’s everyone’s fault, billionaires and millionaires haggling over bags while the little guy hurts, etc.

    Besides, this convo has diverged on plenty of other stuff that you would never find in lib news pertaining to strike coordination, craft unions, class divides within unions, etc., I think it’s a good outcome.