It's because that discipline would then also be applied to them as well. Militancy is only fun when you're already done the work and have leverage. Risking your job to form a union isn't. It's not glamorous sitting there talking to your coworkers about how collective bargaining gives you leverage.

[–] Chana@hexbear.net 8 points 5 months ago

I dunno I kind of enjoy that stuff. And unfortunately a good number of people do at least romanticize it and use labor work as caché, seeking out positions not for the cause but because of how they'd like to think of themselves in it. I'm thinking of truly incompetent labor organizers I know, folks that don't do a very good job nor improve and it's because ultimately they are still self-interested, even when that self-interest comes in the form of making a show of self-sacrifice. I hope that makes sense!

[–] redchert@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Most of the actual work for a revolution is very very boring, tedious and rarely as exciting as the actual „flashy“ part.

[–] MizuTama@hexbear.net 4 points 5 months ago

catgirl-huh : Wadduya mean my role in the revolution is paper pushin'