An ironically poignant post in this era of social media where people allow themselves a back pat for posting something and then thinking their activism is complete.
If youāre doing anything remotely approaching activism with a brick, donāt post about it online. Being that sloppy is for War Thunder forum posters.
And I never said post about it. This is kinda the problem Iām talking about. Social media is so entwined with āactivismā these days that so-called activism is nothing more than Coachella to some people: if they go, itās mostly to post about it. Iām saying do it, dont post about it. Am I being unclear? I donāt understand this miscommunication.
Maybe Iām being unclear, Iām saying itās not possible to know who is doing brick-adjacent activism if theyāre not posting about it and youāre not there to see it.
Maybe Iām being unclear, Iām trying to say that the amount of people making political statements about X problem or Y issue on social media dwarfs the amount of activism. Itās not at all a new fact that social media activism has largely replaced activism. My argument is that people consider their work done when they make a post. Itās like a scheduled, permitted weekend march that largely gets over-documented on social media and used for clout/profile building. Itās a real problem. Iām not calling anyone here anything, I was making the point that posting on āaboringdystopiaā about activism that largely doesnāt happen anymore was ironic because of this problem of social media posturing replacing effective activism.
18 Comments
itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 2y
Be sure to write "Finish them" on it before you throw it
gregorum@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 2y
return2ozma@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
From the source: Stonewall Uprising documentary
https://youtu.be/SLwE45vd80A
gregorum@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
The first Pride was a riot! š³ļøāš
bl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 2y
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y
Why is there a hole in the brick?
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Aerodynamics
MindTraveller@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
Concrete too espensib
gregorum@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y
MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
It looks like a tasty new flavor of PEZ that has been through some tough times.
Blackmist@feddit.uk · 0 pts · 2y
Where straight brick?
Fisk400@feddit.nu · 3 pts · 2y
I believe the idea is that you are supposed to distribute these bricks to deserving straight people.
TheFriar@lemm.ee · -17 pts · 2y
An ironically poignant post in this era of social media where people allow themselves a back pat for posting something and then thinking their activism is complete.
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 17 pts · 2y
If youāre doing anything remotely approaching activism with a brick, donāt post about it online. Being that sloppy is for War Thunder forum posters.
TheFriar@lemm.ee · -5 pts · 2y
Thatāsā¦not what that comment meant.
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 2y
I'm saying that you don't see people posting about their brick-adjacent activism because it's a terrible fucking idea to post about it.
TheFriar@lemm.ee · -2 pts · 2y
And I never said post about it. This is kinda the problem Iām talking about. Social media is so entwined with āactivismā these days that so-called activism is nothing more than Coachella to some people: if they go, itās mostly to post about it. Iām saying do it, dont post about it. Am I being unclear? I donāt understand this miscommunication.
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 2y
Maybe Iām being unclear, Iām saying itās not possible to know who is doing brick-adjacent activism if theyāre not posting about it and youāre not there to see it.
TheFriar@lemm.ee · 0 pts · 2y
Maybe Iām being unclear, Iām trying to say that the amount of people making political statements about X problem or Y issue on social media dwarfs the amount of activism. Itās not at all a new fact that social media activism has largely replaced activism. My argument is that people consider their work done when they make a post. Itās like a scheduled, permitted weekend march that largely gets over-documented on social media and used for clout/profile building. Itās a real problem. Iām not calling anyone here anything, I was making the point that posting on āaboringdystopiaā about activism that largely doesnāt happen anymore was ironic because of this problem of social media posturing replacing effective activism.