Socialism 2014, held this weekend in the capitalist stronghold of Chicago, promises “four days of radical politics, debate, and entertainment.”
On the agenda this year: bourgeois hipsters, or the “hipoisie.”
Capitalists "are making it clear that they are trying to exterminate us like roaches" via racist gentrification -speaker at #Socialism2014
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) June 26, 2014
"Hipoisie," i.e. the hipster bourgeoisie #gentrification #Socialism2014
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) June 26, 2014
The problem is not just hipsters; housing developers use them to boost profit. The real problem is capitalism #Socialism2014 #gentrification
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) June 26, 2014
Well duh.
We must resist making gentrification seem like it's about hipsters. It's about MUCH more. It's about capitalism and racism. #Socialism2014
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) June 26, 2014
Although frustration with hipsters is understandable, "when elevated to the level of theory, it's a weakness" -@sunischicken #Socialism2014
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) June 26, 2014
Claiming hipsters are the primary problem behind gentrification is a neoliberal idea, and must be combatted. -@sunischicken #Socialism2014
— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) June 26, 2014
Easy on the hipsters, bro.
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A lot of hipster hate without defining what a hipster is. Lines are being blurred and it's sounding like a fb thread #Socialism2014
— J O R T S x D I D D L E R (@TheReal_JDT) June 26, 2014
Shout out to panel speaker for calling out hipster hate. A better Marxist analysis is needed #Socialism2014
— J O R T S x D I D D L E R (@TheReal_JDT) June 26, 2014
What else is on the socialist conference-goer’s mind these days?
Will Socialism be boring? #Socialism2014 pic.twitter.com/FF1dxc2xMO
— phillip cantor (@phillipcantor) June 27, 2014
Wrong, yes. Boring? Not a chance.
https://twitter.com/pranavjani/status/482531375401009155
My session of the day: "The Forging of the American Empire." #socialism2014
— Mackenzie (@mackierae) June 27, 2014
https://twitter.com/RedPleb/status/482540575950766080
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@sarahljaffe: "We need a universal basic income for people to create the art they want to." #Socialism2014
— Red Wedge Magazine (@RedWedgeMag) June 27, 2014
Is that you, Nancy Pelosi?
"Born that way"=problematic. Challenge capitalist stereotypical patriarchal pressure for #LGBTQ folks to fit with in boxes. #socialism2014
— She Beautiful When She Angry (@SeitanSlut) June 27, 2014
Excited to hear panel of teachers from around the country discuss tchers' struggles in the age of austerity! #Socialism2014 @socialismconf
— stpl_red (@stpl_red) June 27, 2014
How odd to hear of a panel of teachers at a conference on socialism.
https://twitter.com/YungUnprof/status/482618782041387008
https://twitter.com/YungUnprof/status/482620543145746432
https://twitter.com/RedPleb/status/482648454426923008
Instead of privilege checking, call it out for what it is! "That's racist or that's sexist." The two are different. #socialism2014
— Annie Tan (@AnnieTangent) June 27, 2014
"I don't want your [white/privileged/etc] guilt. I want you to be in action!" #socialism2014
— Annie Tan (@AnnieTangent) June 27, 2014
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