Depoliticized "volunteerism" is not civic virtue, it's a symptom of civic decline. Force the govt to provide services, don't be a chump.
@hoosteen @exileinflyville That's a v interesting idea--any examples you have in mind? Tell me more...
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@ChMadar@exileinflyville The argument is something like 'treating the symptom even explicitly politically can prolong the problem itself.' -
@hoosteen@exileinflyville Yeah, surely the case sometimes. Not all political movements, protest are of equal value (yeah NEWS FLASH) -
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@exileinflyville@hoosteen Yes! Any good writing on the tension & debate in Occupy Sandy, on volunteer-y charity, the State, paid work?
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@ChMadar@exileinflyville I've heard it suggested that the longer people do things like Food Not Bombs, the longer til the hungry revolt. -
@hoosteen@exileinflyville Those revolts that get good results often rely on institutions, political infrastructure that were there before.
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