"These kinds of highfalutin intellectual arguments from the 18th century might seem far removed from the present day. But they reflect the efforts of the most farsighted and intelligent right-wing thinkers to repackage #hierarchy and #subordination for a popular age." https://www.liberalcurrents.com/the-origins-of-right-wing-populism/
But yeah, like, it's not (all) individual men, masculine people, and nonbinary or agender people who look like them lumped in.
It's the systemic reinforcement of valuing ANYONE over ANYONE ELSE. That's it. The shitty hierarchical thinking needs to stop and we all benefit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e1Z4AlOdmE
omfg. If you hate your spouse and can't do couples counselling, DIVORCE THEM. LEAVE THEM. YOU BOTH DESERVE HAPPINESS AND CONTENTMENT. The kids don't deserve you sniping at each other, Robert. Find your own passions in life, Brenda. Split up already!
The epitome of a real man / woman / person / any gender or lack therreof is "respecting other people, including with conflict resolution AND constructive critique WHEN ASKED (or urgently required)."
Don't want to vaccinate yourself or your family? Look up measles. Learn why people donated to eliminate polio. Guess what got rid of smallpox? You don't want diptheria. Oh yeah, and consider whether you want to host a shitton of malaria parasites in your blood and liver cells.
There are so many ways of being human. We all develop in different ways & at different rates: to be slow is not a failing, smarts are not a #moral virtue.
Creating a #hierarchy of human worth paves the way for cruelty. Whose interests are served by doing this?
‘The basis of eugenics’: Elon Musk and the menacing return of the R-word https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/03/r-word-right-wing-rise?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Finding a culprit and punishing them is, in our culture, often presented as a solution in itself. Even while the ship sinks.
From the article, 'on morals and inertia' (link below).
https://www.neurofabulous.org.uk/what-makes-bad-people.html
#Hierarchy #Capitalism #Inequity #Poverty #Discrimination
#Oppression #Exploitation
#ActuallyAutistic
“Crack-Up Capitalism”
Historian Quinn Slobodian on #Trump, #Vance, #Musk and the Movement to “Shatter” the State
#DemocracyNow! #Culture #Politics #Economics #Eugenics #Racialization #RaceEssentialism #GenderEssentialism #Hierarchy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPWekMahXc
Here is a short essay by “China’s first political anarchist” that goes against the traditional views of Confucianism by offering a Daoist critique.
Hierarchies, structures of power and domination are criticized for going against the Tao.
Although #anarchism and #daoism are set apart both in time and space—the former took shape in the West one hundred and a half year ago whereas the latter is one thousand and a half year old and originated in China—they share a common aversion to #hierarchy and coercion.
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/neither-lord-nor-subject
"A brain, an ecosystem, and a city all share the following elements: integration, communication, and system history and initial conditions...In human societies, we might consider the holistic nature of culture & communication as knowledge-sharing through the senses, and the initial conditions of the society being shaped by formative traditions, structures and materials, strategies, and habits of the mind..."
Link: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2025-02-06/rethinking-rank-and-privilege-in-human-societies/
We have enough resources for everyone on the planet to have a good quality of life!
Including trans people, cis people, ALL disabled people, all currently abled people, and people in the foreseeable future.
Including YOU.
We just need the fix the distribution of and communication about our shared environment and resources.
On counterwill.
Or ‘being contrary’ (like Mary) 
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Seminal quote from Silo:
"His discovery was that evil men arose from evil systems, and that every man had the potential to be perverted.
Which is why some systems needed to come to an end."
So, I've been revisiting some of my past experiences with my old coven. I reunited with several coven-mates last year, and discovered that my old tradition -- #Alexandrian -- had split into two factions -- one that accepted transwomen, and one that didn't. If I ever decide to get back into it again, guess which faction I'd choose. And yeah -- unfortunately power dynamics, hierarchy and potential emotional and psychological abuse happens a lot in "religious" groups -- even #Pagan ones.
I've managed to summarize the "Pros" and "Cons" of my joining a coven all those years ago...
Reasons I joined the coven:
1. Earth-centered religion with a political focus (Thomas Morton Alliance)
2. I learned Welsh from my high priestess.
3. My high priestess was a very intelligent, feminist, who espoused matriarchy, egalitarianism, and who was a Marxist anti-capitalist and a role model for me.
4. One of my coven-mates became my gay best friend (we're still BFFs).
5. Another coven-mate taught me traditional plant medicine and herbalism.
Reasons I left the coven:
1. I was pigeon-holed into "feminine" roles in rituals (even though I identified as NB and more masculine than feminine).
2. Over-bearing "acting" high priest (AIM member who was a bit of a bully).
3. Over-bearing coven-mate (AIM member) was distrustful of gay best friend (and was homophobic).
4. "Feminist" high priestess allowed herself to become emotionally and financially dependent on over-bearing coven-mate, refused to accept help from coven-mates (like having a room-mate, or other mutual aid), and when over-bearing coven-mate ran off with a younger, female coven-mate, high priestess fell apart -- eventually taking her own life (despite the support of the coven -- which soon fell apart as well).
And some folks wonder why I'm a solitary (though most of my witchy / Pagan friends understand why).
#PaganPolitics #GroupDynamics #Hierarchy #WhatSomeWitchesDid
Who’s in ‘top box’? Biggest box?
I know poor old Elon is trying his damndest to be in ‘biggest box’ (and I’m sure he is not alone in this wish) – but, sorry my friend, it’s still… a box.
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#Hierarchy #Capitalism #Power #Oppression #Minorities
#GenderEquality #Racism
#WomensRights #Marginalized
#Patriarchy #BlackLivesMatter
#Exploitation #Economy #ElonMusk
We're all in boxes. 
On giving the little people the impression they’ve “got the power”
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In today’s society, I often feel that my anti-capitalist and anti-hierarchy views are suppressed. Whether it’s capitalism or any other hierarchical system, there’s constant pressure that stifles open expression of these beliefs.
This is why anarcho-syndicalism resonates with me; it seeks to dismantle oppressive structures and eliminate centralized control. By promoting a decentralized system where individuals, communities, and unions share decision-making power, anarcho-syndicalism supports true self-determination. In this framework, I can express my beliefs without fear of being silenced.
Anarcho-syndicalism values every voice, encouraging cooperation and mutual aid over competition and hierarchy. It fosters an environment that promotes open dialogue and collective action, allowing us to build a world based on freedom, equality, and justice for all.
What are some of the many Problems With Hierarchy? - https://peacefulrevolutionary.substack.com/p/five-questions-of-power
#hierarchy #anarchism #leninism
“It’s your choice to feel hurt or not.”
“Take back your power!”
A thread.
Telling people they ‘have the choice’ and to ‘take back their power’ can, at times, be a bit less helpful than one might think.
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A quotation from Baldwin, James:
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But what is happening in the poor [white] woman, the poor [white] man’s mind is this: they’ve been raised to believe, and by now they helplessly believe, that no matter how terrible their lives may be, and their lives have been quite terrible, and no matter how far they fall, no matter what disaster overtakes them, they…
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Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/baldwin-james/74042/
