• BakerBagel@midwest.social
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      1 month ago

      Do you know what thee luddites were protesting? Be ause it wasn’t technology. They were prootesting the fact that industrial looms were benefical to wealthy capitalists who made fortunes stealing the livelihoods of communities.

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        We will never lay down our Arms until the House of Commons passes an Act to put down all Machinery hurtful to Commonality.

        Put down your phone. Put down literally everything in your life and go live in a cave.

        The solution is not to rid the world of a particular technology, but to rid the rich of their heads. 🤷‍♂️

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          1 month ago

          That technology is controled by the wealthy. “For The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.”

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              23 days ago

              Which technology isn’t at this point?

              It’s a question that answers itself on this platform, but nevertheless.

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                  23 days ago

                  Along with a bunch of open source alternatives everywhere. But mainstream options are always run by capitalists, and they always try to find ways to punish people for not using them.

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                    23 days ago

                    How am I being punished by not using Twitter or Facebook or Instagram or any of those other things that I don’t use?