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How do we get people to read theory? (hexbear.net)
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I feel like anti-intelectualism has won. People can be given free audiobooks, the physical book, etc but they refuse to read because they view reading theory as bad or some bullshit. I have a friend and she thinks "its posh" to read theory. It seems like everyone has fallen for the propaganda that the only people who read theory are rich white college students. It fucking pisses me off.

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[–] Hyper_red@hexbear.net 17 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Proletariat and bourgeoisie are not big words

[–] roux@hexbear.net 16 points 3 months ago

They are for Amerikkkan smoothbrain types. What I try to do when engaging in theory talk is use "owner class" or "capitalists", and "workers" etc, then later I will drop a "bourgeoisie" or "proletariat" to introduce these words.

[–] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 12 points 3 months ago

Oh yeah big brain lady?! Then how come I have an advanced degree and still can't spell that silly French b-word? smuglord

Gotta get with the skibbity times fam frfr. 67

[–] BabyTurtles@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

They're big words to a poorly educated person, and at least the US population mostly consists of poorly educated people.

Use those words to a working class USian and they will accuse you of being a snobby college liberal and ignore everything else you say.

[–] Hyper_red@hexbear.net 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I live in Ireland

[–] BabyTurtles@hexbear.net 8 points 3 months ago

Noted, I can't speak to the population from your country except that you probably couldn't do worse than the US.

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

since OP's friend said "posh" we're probably not talking about an american, but 4 syllables is big

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Do USAians not say 'posh'? What do y'all say instead?

[–] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

i don't think we have a 1:1 equivalent because we didn't develop the same social class structure. i'd just directly say "fancy" or "upper class" or "rich" etc depending on what aspect was most relevant.

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago

Naruhodo. Ty for explanation

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

For modern westerners they are and completely foreign to their vocabulary. No one says these words in modern language. They aren't raised on those words. You might as well be speaking in sandscript as people are turned off by them as soon as you say them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y8NYDZ8RuQ

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