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"If you read theory, you'd understand that there's nothing wrong with supporting child labor" (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 7 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

Them: we should improve society somewhat

You: why are you moralizing at me?

We get it. We need to meet people where they are, we can't just go in guns blazing. This does not absolve us of our responsibility to move the masses towards global solidarity. To think otherwise is tailism.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

    Them: "You must stop buying chocolates that have child labor in their supply chain and if you don't you are literally supporting child labor."

    Me: "Not only is this communication not effective at convincing a person, even if it was effective the results would not improve society because you are addressing the wrong leverage point and moving a single person every time to browbeat someone will never result in liberation"

    We of course need to move the masses towards global solidarity. That comes from putting in real effort to build relationships, not attack the moral character of strangers.

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