The Capytistas, a secretive group claiming more than $1.2 million in backing, started with Elon Musk and Tesla’s board. Members argue that those who buy political power deserve the scrutiny they’ll impose.
Okay, but what is real inconvenience for a billionaire? Some gossip? They can handle it. Does not change the system. A large-scale successful strike of their workers could hurt them more. Maybe juicy doxxing can nudge to workers turning against their billionaires?
The biggest difference between you and them is the lack of friction in everyday matters.
Constant slowdowns and difficulties and subtle loss of security has much more emotional effect on the very rich than you might expect, including oligarchs.
How about this:
The difference in friction is effect, not cause.
The cause is different embedding in the social structure: I can’t even command my dog while billionaires can command thousands of people at the wink of their finger. It’s not only money. It’s ownership (and the system which allows such ownership), connections (they can meet presidents for dinner - I can’t), influence. That’s what makes them rich and reduces friction.
Embarrassment is no serious friction if you have 1000 obedient lawyers plus major media outlets and social media in your own hands or the hands of your partners in crime. Yes - it can make them scared and invest more into police and surveillance.
All their workers on strike, breaking the chain of exploitation - even if only for a few days - that’s friction.
We need long-term structural change. Not volatile emotions.
We need to organize.
Doxxing combined with quality investigative journalism could help the rest of the world getting aware of such social structure.
A long term general strike is what would really work wonders, not to mention not-so-docile protests and other direct actions. This would need to be preceded with mutual aid: collections for general strike funds to help cover bills and food, emergencies, education, organization.
Okay, but what is real inconvenience for a billionaire? Some gossip? They can handle it. Does not change the system. A large-scale successful strike of their workers could hurt them more. Maybe juicy doxxing can nudge to workers turning against their billionaires?
The biggest difference between you and them is the lack of friction in everyday matters.
Constant slowdowns and difficulties and subtle loss of security has much more emotional effect on the very rich than you might expect, including oligarchs.
I’m not sure about that. The ultra-wealthy have paid staff to deal with inconveniences and reputation management firms to deal with reputation.
How about this: The difference in friction is effect, not cause. The cause is different embedding in the social structure: I can’t even command my dog while billionaires can command thousands of people at the wink of their finger. It’s not only money. It’s ownership (and the system which allows such ownership), connections (they can meet presidents for dinner - I can’t), influence. That’s what makes them rich and reduces friction. Embarrassment is no serious friction if you have 1000 obedient lawyers plus major media outlets and social media in your own hands or the hands of your partners in crime. Yes - it can make them scared and invest more into police and surveillance. All their workers on strike, breaking the chain of exploitation - even if only for a few days - that’s friction. We need long-term structural change. Not volatile emotions. We need to organize. Doxxing combined with quality investigative journalism could help the rest of the world getting aware of such social structure.
A long term general strike is what would really work wonders, not to mention not-so-docile protests and other direct actions. This would need to be preceded with mutual aid: collections for general strike funds to help cover bills and food, emergencies, education, organization.