Thomas Zimmer on Nostr: The - often specifically intended - effect of using the term “working class” in ...
The - often specifically intended - effect of using the term “working class” in this way is to legitimize the actions of reactionary white people and insulate them from critique: They are just “regular folks,” their gripes and grievances must be justified. 9/
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