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| Don Spaceporn De La Squancha | 08/03/26 |
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Date: August 3rd, 2026 10:39 PM Author: Don Spaceporn De La Squancha (✅🍑) Is anyone else completely disillusioned by the actual "proletariat"? ... Question I need to vent, because I'm honestly vibrating with anxiety and frustration right now. Like most of you, l identify as a socialist. I read theory, I support unions, and I genuinely believe in dismantling capitalist structures. But lately, I am finding it harder and harder to advocate for the actual members of the working class, because, let's be honest, so many of them are completely steeped in toxic masculinity and reactionary, anti-progressive attitudes. I was at the local café down the street from my apartment this morning, trying to get some grading/reading done before logging into my remote job. It was raining, so I had my umbrella. I also happen to carry a canvas tote bag from my university's literature department. Two construction workers in high-vis vests came in. They were incredibly loud, taking up way too much physical space, and completely ignoring the unspoken social contract of quiet morning spaces. I was already feeling a bit overstimulated. As they walked past my table, one of them looked at my tote bag, then at my umbrella, and said, entirely unprovoked, "Hey buddy, careful with that umbrella, don't want it getting caught on your purse." His buddy chuckled and they just walked on to get their coffees. It was a "joke," I guess. "Playful" teasing. But it felt so deeply coded in gender policing and fragile heteronormativity. I just froze. I didn't say anything because, frankly, they were twice my size and I didn't want to escalate a situation with people who clearly don't understand basic boundaries. I just stared at my laptop and felt my face get hot. Here's the thing that gets me: I spend my free time fighting for their healthcare. I vote for policies that would literally give them better wages and safer working conditions. Yet, if I tried to explain the concept of intersectionality or gender neutral language to them, they'd probably just laugh in my face or call me a slur. How are we supposed to build solidarity with people who actively despise our values? I'm starting to feel like the actual proletariat has zero interest in progress. They don't want a socialist utopia; they just want to eat meat, drive giant trucks, and make fun of people who read books. I'm just so tired of being the only one trying. Anyone else struggle with this? |