#anti capitalist excellence

[queerism1969]

[missivoryrainbow]

Happy prime day , impale the rich

Image description: a skeletal unicorn with rainbow mane has a black heart impaled on its horn. The heart has the Amazon logo on it. Text on the image reads “impale the rich”

[nonby-mess]

tumblr is so crazy man i just saw shadowfeetcum just post about some anti-capitalist shit about how if the rich keep marking up basic necessities we'll have to kill them or something. like go girl!

[vintage-tigre]

[wicked-witch-ofthe-east]

This blog is pretty much my journey to radicalism… here’s what I’ve been reading lately that gets me fired up to the deep root of my core:

[toxicflammable]

Dude I swear they are removing the mute button from remotes so you can’t ignore ads

[gr4up31]

mercenary work would support me better in this capitalist society but I'm just a lowly bard

[hijolehijola]

Although car culture itself did not singlehandedly create all the societal injustices we have long had and still have today, it has, alongside capitalism, unquestionably and drastically exacerbated all of them. Obviously it is not that hard to bring up such and such place as an example of a society that has few cars and still suffers from many different kinds of injustices, but the scale will always be different. Car culture, like capitalism, symbol of patriarchal masculinity, privilege, and extreme individualism, is very clever in seeming like it greatly benefits all when really it mostly only benefits those in power, squashes (literally) those at the bottom, and creates a lackluster and frustrating existence for everyone else.

[thegiftedkid-rambles]

In case you forgot basically everything in America has racist roots cause America was founded on racism and exploitation of the poor and minority groups

[thatsdoctorlindsaytoyou]

When millennials seem like they’re not trying at work or like they’re not trying to move upwards in their career, it’s usually less that they’re lazy and just want things handed to them and more that after 10+ years in the workforce they’ve figured out by now that it doesn’t matter how hard they work so why bother.

[nando161mando]

[deepfluffycloudmentality]

in my rotting era right now.

[ladycranberry]

[bet-narratophile]

F*ck Norfolk Southern

The monopolistic freight train companies deserve nothing less than complete disrespect at every opportunity - nationalize the railroads!

Pronhub has the rest.. spoilers: I take a piss and run away.

[femmefatalevibe]

do you ever have trouble reconciling the focus on aesthetics/making money that dark femininity tends to have as a feminist/anti-capitalist?

Hi love! This is a great thought-provoking question. In short, in some ways yes, and in some ways I say yes/no/idk. I believe that it all comes down to the reason why someone is attracted to the dark feminity aesthetic and the financially-focused culture surrounding it. Personally, I'm naturally drawn to the creativity and craftsmanship aspect of elements – like the outfits, environments, beauty routines, editorial images, etc. – of the dark feminity aesthetic. I see the value of creating several mood boards and similar activities to find your personal style and discover the best wardrobe staples for you that you can style/repurpose in several different ways.

I also believe in investing in a few items (clothes, home decor, etc.) that are beautifully constructed and, therefore, made to last. At the same time, though, unless you're purchasing resale/vintage items, I do believe that constant inspiration could further issues of overconsumption, which I do not really support in principle. Like everyone else who is conscious of this issue, I try to be as mindful as I realistically can be of my consumption habits.

When it comes to making money, I believe that financial freedom, considering that we are forced to live in a capitalist system (you still need a roof over your head, food to eat, healthcare, etc. no matter your beliefs and this is our only way most of us can maintain these necessities at this point in time, at least in the U.S.) is a feminist pursuit as it gives you the means to do as you please and the power to make more decisions that align with your values/ability to invest in your community (hopefully for mentorship/positive change). I see a huge difference between encouraging financial greed (something I could never support) and promoting self-sufficiency that doesn't compromise the prioritization of a social safety net (like many capitalist/mixed economic systems outside of the U.S.). I believe the issue is more than we are not set up to win as a culture, especially for the millennial/gen Z generations. The failure of the system and greed/power imbalances within the systems are the roots of all evil – not the pursuit of making money itself.

I believe the areas where feminism and capitalism truly butt heads are in the dynamic of committed partnership/ parenthood and a desire to perform for the male gaze. Typically, women are forced to either perform two full-time jobs – one for paid and the other for unpaid labor or purely an unpaid role, which makes her financially dependent on someone else and creates an inherent power imbalance that tethers women to the patriarchy and its ties to capitalist systems of oppression. I believe that my decentralization of men and childfree lifestyle (two lifestyle choices that I believe the dark feminity movement encourages women to pursue if they choose to) has allowed me the mental freedom to not have to face this conundrum. Honestly, I believe being single and childfree by choice is one of the main ways I'm able to equally feel in alignment with my "dark feminine" side and my feminist/pro-social-safety net values.

However, on a societal level, I do believe that this issue is something I have difficulty reconciling as the nuclear family/idealization of the nuclear family (even if legal/logistically disjointed) is the greatest enabler of capitalism, – the isolationism, hierarchy, performance of gender roles, comphet, it promotes, etc.

Anyways, these are my half-baked thoughts on the subject.

TL;DR: I believe the best way to break the system is to find unconventional ways to navigate within the current system that feels authentic to you and enable you to use your values as a roadmap to help you navigate the realities in front of you – contorting the pragmatic elements of your daily life to cater to your ideology, not the other way around.

Hope this was helpful in some way xx

[tyto11]

the most comforting thing i learned in my one-time poetry course was that there’s a famous published poet who only writes once a year. that’s just how she does it.

and the prof told us, write however you want to in whatever way suits you. poetry can be used as a tool, not a product, if you want.

i think about that a lot