Eb: If you think we're expendable, I think your revolution is trash. I'm all for burning down an oppressive system, but not in a way that treats vulnerable people as acceptable losses.

Bringing back this 2016 banger: Hi! During the upheaval of your glorious revolution, I need to know what kind of healthcare you'll have in place. People who depend on steady supplies of lifesaving medication don't suddenly stop existing during a revolution.

If you think we're expendable, I think your revolution is trash. I'm all for burning down an oppressive system, but not in a way that treats vulnerable people as acceptable losses.

The point of all this is: I'm seeing people who are pretty sure they can survive a revolution salivating at the current situation in the US. These are nominally the same people who believe in social justice and equity and all that good stuff, but: this isn't what that looks like.

So, either be honest with yourself that you really DON'T care about people at the most vulnerable, marginalized end of the spectrum or stop thinking of us as expendable.

From a thread first published on Twitter Dec 8, 2016.

Context:

Yeah, the language of "revolution" was very December 2016-specific. The sentiment of needing to plan to support vulnerable people in practical ways including making sure folks get necessary medical care? Not so specific to that time.

And for everyone who thinks I don't know the status quo sucks there's this and more:

Also, I know not everyone has access to their necessary meds already, both inside US borders and elsewhere in the world. I think about my fear and then immediately about Disabled folks in war zones. And that... makes me really angry. And sad. And frustrated. I want this all to be better.

This is who I am right now:

I live on SSI and SSDI in Indiana and most of my life is trying to figure out how to survive in government-enforced poverty. I am honestly terrified at what I see coming and the only thing consistently keeping me going is that I have to take care of my dogs.

Yeah. A friend's been without his diabetes meds for a couple weeks now. But leaving us behind won't make it better.

Or as if they’re tradeable/outweighable with vulnerable people of the future who we’ll definitely start taking care of once we’re done revolting.

Actually, now that I think about it, I just described effective altruism. 😖

Just those two words together in that order provoke in me such a burning rage.

lol me too. Those eugenicist fuckers.

And that's my follow back cue.

😘

I'm in!

I'm a big fan of "begin as you mean to go on".

Likewise for me, "propaganda of the deed." You can tell me all the high minded ideals you want; your actions and how you go about them are always your most honest manifesto.

The thing is what it does, always.

God, ain't it just.

I mean, I think most people DO, it’s just sometimes they SAY they’re gonna change.

Oh, I also think that.

You’re totally right but the thing is, this applies to everyone in a modern technology-dependent society. No one is equipped to survive the revolution. No one. Anyone who thinks they are, has watched way too fucking much zombie apocalypse fiction.

(Appreciate the point, and I’m more communist than anarchist, but unless you think people in Gaza are expendable then the status quo is also trash) -the most Bluesky post

I was actually just about to say something about that but my browser keeps lagging. I also did say I'm in favor of burning down oppressive systems.

And I sort of think you mean that to be derogatory, that saying abandoning vulnerable people to the upheaval of revolution is trash is "the most bluesky post", but also, what's happening in Gaza is not a revolution.

Also, I wrote this thread in 2016 on Twitter. So.

No just sort of an aside like I take your point

Yeah but i got your point like some revolution fever is like so black pilled, like caring about people isn’t a switch people remember to flip on like in a dexter episode or something

Hung with the RCYB for about a year as a teen. Quickly came to the conclusion that they were more interested in breaking than building, and ran far away.

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