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Today she pulled me aside and said that she disagreed with what I had to say. I asked why and she said that she believed what defectors had wrote in their biographies (she didn't name any specific books). I didn't actually get to counter that (or respond to anything really) beyond the documentary (Loyal Citizens of Pyongyang) I linked in my email which she didn't watch apparently. She was respectful I guess. Should I respond with a critique of Escape from Camp 14 and In Order to Live or should I just brush it off?

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[–] Nagarjuna@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

They are some of the most overworked and underpaid workers in developed nations

Respectfully, we're overworke, but this job makes 20k more than the canvassing and retail I did in college. We're only underpaid compared to other workers with masters' degrees.

You're on the money about garbage curriculum though.

That said, that shouldn't excuse us any more than cops should be excused for doing their jobs.

If you're Marxist about it, being a worker makes us powerful when we're fighting against our conditions as workers, not when we're laboring for the boss. Teaching is not progressive in the American school system.

[–] LiberalSocialist@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago

I really don’t think you can compare teachers and cops. They are more like nurses IMO.