This here is a snippet of a think piece I wrote recently for The Proletariat Gazette. If you are interested in political goings on, it might be a good idea to subscribe there as well.
I don't remember why it's a separate page but that's the way it goes. I don't make the rules, I mean I do but sometimes living out your ideas is the only way to tell if they are bad.
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I think one of the toughest issues with raising class consciousness is that there is too much propaganda and stipulation around some of the terms used. So to clear up the confusion, I wanted to start by zooming in on who is and isn't actually included in the working class.
The short answer boils down to anyone who has a boss.
If you've never made six digits in a year; been burnt out in the middle of a work week; or have ever had to push through an illness because you didn't have enough sick leave, then chances are you are in the working class.
And if that's the case, there's an even greater chance that you're being exploitedβ¦
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