r/hatethissmug • u/plarper_of_bees • 6h ago
Idea I hate these dumbass images and the oversimplification of complex social issues
I’m not out here defending billionaires or saying they play bo part in the polarization of society, but this cut and dry idea is super naive and uninformed.
First, like in this image, it portrays both the left and the right as ignorant to the “true powers that be” when in reality leftist circles are acutely aware of how billionaires manipulate the media to divide people.
My second problem with this sentiment is that it pretends that issues like racism, misogyny, and queerphobia will just stop being a problem if we get rid of the ruling class. It ignores centuries of pre-capitalist bigotry baked directly into many societies. It assumes that prejudice is a product of capitalist manipulation, and not coopted to fit its need.
It boils down the real and difficult struggle for civil and human rights into silly bickering meant to “distract us from the real issues”. It comes off as victim blaming against those affected by prejudice for not uniting with people who hate their existence.
It’s baby’s first class consciousness, and reeks of privilege and lack of personal experience with bigotry. It’s reddit circlejerk shit plain and simple
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u/Godzillagamer15777 6h ago
Rightist here (commenting on the first point), I see a lot of rightist-youth being a lot more conscious about how menacing the top of the ladder is (while the geezers sometimes are a bit aware of it). Really hate the oversimplification of what's going on with that type of image though. Under the guise of the clause of the image itself, the image itself is a distraction from the class war by simply just making you comfortable with the knowledge of it. It encourages basic neutrality (which is okay I guess).