Welcome new admins, I can't get my brain to be friendly right now (not related to you or any of this at all), so I'll just leave it at I'm glad it isn't anyone I have blocked, and good luck.
I'm in a really bad headspace right now due to irl bullshit, so I've not got around to and honestly don't have the brain bandwidth to make my own post about this right now or even discuss it in any depth (nor to fully process what you've suggested in op), but this seems like an opportunity to bring it up if not as a general discussion, then at least for the admins of this specific instance to read and consider, I think it's really important and something I've seen (and personally experienced) get people who are organisers and run communities to end up acting against their own community members and make the latter feel excluded and even unsafe, so I'm just going to leave this here.
The essays are titled "tyranny of civility", they are a bit long, but yeah, I think really important especially on this instance where we (should) take abolishing oppressive structures, even within our selves, seriously:
E: There is also Social Power and the Oppressive Potential of Civility which is a later discussion by the same author about the series of essays, and their observations since to, in their words "hopefully highlight some issues that I believe are created by maintaining civility as an unquestioned social norm in a society where institutionalized and social oppression operates along a variety of dimensions." as a kind of TL;DR (though still read the essays if you can)
Western Europe (excluding Britain) is taking this threat pretty seriously
What an odd exclusion to make.. The government might not be taking it seriously, but most others aren't either (and why would they? they serve capitalism, not society). Plenty of the people here (in Britain, in case it wasn't clear) are just as concerned as the rest of Europe (and the world)..
Just going to leave this here
So licking fascist boot is the solution?
Fuck that complicity.
Lmfao, do you live under a fucking rock?
Fascist parties have been gaining power all over Europe (and elsewhere) for ages, and have gotten significantly emboldened and actively backed by him since he became ~~president~~ whatever his dictatorial title will end up being.
Presumably, when you are speaking about these things you have first hand knowledge of reputable people and organisations.
And also, the burden of the constant demand to teach people about your lived experience, even though thousands of others who share it have already wilfully taken the time to document it extensively. We're not talking about individual experiences, but about well establish and deep rooted systemic oppression.
At the end of the day, expecting marginalised people, especially random ones you "happen upon" (would they even be asking if I wasn't here?), to be the ones constantly doing the work is an unearned entitlement that comes with privilege, and what those with that privilege should be doing instead is using it to lessen the burden on marginalised people, not increase it. Step one is learning to invest their own time and energy instead of demanding or even just expecting it from others.
As to why, sure it’s patriarchy, but they keep putting out duds and using it essentially say “audiences don’t want female-led content”…
You've answered you're own question - they put it out there so they can say they tried, people didn't like it, so we'll continue as we were, with them (patriarchal entertainment execs and the patriarchal capitalists who fund them) maintaining their positions.
The people who complain about this shit are running governments and corporations and controlling society, wtf are you talking about?
You're really narrowing down a much much bigger issue to try and make it digestible. But the patriarchy is systemic. Misogyny is systemic. Male privilege is systemic. Gamergate is a symptom, and honestly, a mild one at that.
Patriarchy.
Privilege and with it an overinflated sense of entitlement, which result in the most fragile of egos (E: see downvote ration lmao).
That's at best.
At worst, and on top of the above, is conscious and deliberate misogyny and the unwillingness to give the privileges up.
This is the teeny-tiniest tip of the iceberg, but it sounds like you are willing to challenge your views and perceptions, so jump in, it (E: patriarchy, misogyny, feminism, intersectionality, and on and on..) is a terrifying, but also extremely well documented rabbit hole, just start looking..
"Revolution is not a one time event" is one of her quotes that come to mind, have quite a few of hers saved in my collection.
ID: A drawing of a roller skating frog framed in a white bubble on a yellow background, they have on a pink hat with yellow horns coming out of either side and pink roller skates, they're smiling and holding up a drink with a straw, their bare butt facing the viewer, it has a little pink heart on it. There is vertical bubble text to the left that says "fuck em" and there are little stars all around.
Credit: Sugar & Sloth
ID: photo of someone holding up a cushion in a double-sided sequin cover where the sequins are a different colour or pattern depending on what direction they are laying.
Here the background sequins are blue, and a pattern has been brushed in the opposite direction in the shape of a slug's head complete with optical tentacles (eyes at the ends of antennae), to reveal Nicolas Cage's eyes and mouth perfectly fitting in to give the slug a face.
ID: Baby Yoda using a laptop, leaning back a little and staring at the monitor looking confused, above is text: "How tf a computer gone ask me if I'm a robot, mf u a robot"
ID: image of a crate trap baited with Blahaj
ID: Xtremely Transbian, Online @ThisACoolPerson posted:
"i imagine being a liberal is much like having a cat on your lap, in that you have a comforting distraction from misery and can't stand up for anything"
E: before people derail the conversation to offer me the fallen arm from the title - I've tried many different combinations, and they all result in a wrong looking shruggy face. Deal with it lol
ID:
"Me: *stands up really fast*
My entire body:"
Bellow are 12 different engine warning lights that you would have on a car dashboard.
ID:
1 Illustration of a person standing with their arms crossed, around them are the following items: a beanie, a sweatshirt, an open rucksack, a folded bandana, some power snacks, and a bottle of water with an ACAB sticker on it. Above it is text:
COME PREPARED:
Wear clothes you feel comfortable moving in, running shoes, and layers for the weather. Bring water, an energy bar, and a bandana in case of surveillance.
2 Illustration of 3 people walking in a row , two have their arms linked, a third is carrying a "FTP" sign. Above it is text:
ROLL WITH A CREW:
We roll together in "affinity groups." Before the march, share your contact info, legal and medical issues, and what to do in case of arrest. Have each other's back in the streets. Leave together.
3 An illustration of a birds eye view of a protest march. Above it is text:
TAKE THE STREETS, STAY TOGETHER:
The streets are our voice. Pigs will work to split us apart, force us onto the sidewalk, kettle us, and snatch people. Stay tight so they can't grab stragglers, regroup if we get divided, and take as many lanes as possible.
4 An illustration of a protest going down a city street, instead of continuing forward towards a police blockade, they are turning down a side street. Above it is text:
QUICK AT THE CORNERS:
Pigs use intersections to split the march and push us onto the sidewalk. Move fast to get ahead of their lines, flow around or push through them to stay in the street.
5 Illustration of two cops arresting a protestor. A person off screen shouts "WHAT'S YOUR NAME?? ", the person being arrested replies "MY NAME IS ..." the person off screen replies "YOUR DATE OF BIRTH". Above it is text:
GET FREE OR GET MOVING:
If someone is arrested, don't linger too long or pigs will kettle the march. Free the comrade, or else get their name and birthdate for jail support and keep it moving.
6 An illustration of a line of cops and a squad car, in front of them are a turned over bin and newspaper dispenser blocking the road. Above it is text:
BARRICADE THE BACK:
Drag objects into the street behind the march, to break up vehicles or lines of cops following us. These light blockades will also slow traffic and help shut it down.
7 An illustration of a birds eye view of a road with cars and people walking between them, there are police cars on the side road trying to get through. Above it is text:
WITH AND AGAINST TRAFFIC:
We march with traffic in order to keep the march together, and against traffic when we need to lose vehicles or lines of cops that are tailing us.
8 Several illustrations of activities and objects: there is a person jumping a turnstile, a person throwing a smoke bomb, two people carrying a large garbage bin, and a person bent over revealing their butt. There is also a can of spray paint, an umbrella, a doughnut, a large bike lock, and a laser pointer. In the corner is the approving Drake meme. Above them is text:
DIVERSITY OF TACTICS:
Everyone is free to support the cause as they see fit. We don't police each other's actions, or snitch on each other to pigs or the media. At the same time, we take care not to endanger others with our actions.
9 An illustration of a row of people standing in front of a house, joining hands. In the tree that is in the front yard there are signs: "no cop zone", "FTP", and "no eviction!". Above it is text:
SUPPORT THOSE DIRECTLY AFFECTED: We support the leadership of people who are directly affected by the issue at hand. Those of us with different privileges shoulder risks and burdens when others can't. Talk to people you are struggling with. The stronger our relationships, the stronger the movement and less cooptable it is.
Credit: @frontlinemedics
ID: Drawing of a black cat from behind with their butthole on display as a white asterisk, they have a pink bow tied on their tail, and are looking back at the reader. Next to it is text:
"It's okay to tell some people to kiss Your ass you don't have to be nice to mean people all of the time"
Credit: @Radicallysunny
ID: Photo of a pink felt heart on a slightly paler pink background, overlaying is stylised text: "make the world a better place punch a nazi in their face"
ID: Photo of a white duck, next to it is plain text:
"I'm here to eat grapes and kick ass and the lemonade stand is fresh out of grapes"
for the ~~kids~~ uninitiated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q
ID: image from The Sopranos, Paulie Walnuts has a confused look on his face and is raising his hand to gesture "hold on", the subtitles say "Ain't no fucking way that whole Siberian Orchestra is trans"
Glad the essays got some appreciation. <3
And thanks, sadly no better, and genuinely thank you for the offer it's really kind of you, but I think it's probably all a bit much to put on a stranger..