Gaslighting by Capitalists! In Socialist positions - Art Makers Aotearoa Unite

Gaslighting by Capitalists! In Socialist positions.

 

Art Makers Aotearoa Unite 

 

Speaker 1

Yes join us!

 

Speaker 2

when you have a legal wing

 

Speaker 2

and a Socialist wing..

 

Speaker 1

- we’re all socialists who are organising it and it’s free

 

Speaker 2

appreciate the sentiment, but how are you all socialist? Economically? And by free does that mean no legal wing?

 

Speaker 1

- we’re not set up with a legal wing - if members want it and we have volunteers to set it up and run it that way than we will do it I assume.

Better just to chat with us live and in person over our socialist politics.

 

Speaker 2

yeah that last bit, doesn't really line up with "we're all Socialists". eh

 

Speaker 1

- no - that’s patronising and making a misassumption to assume that - just talk to us directly (rather than be disrespectful like that). I don’t have time to try and prove it to you in this forum.

 

Speaker 2

yeah it's been a core part of my art work, for the last ten years to point out University Employee's are insincere socialists, pretending to be independent contractors when it suits the capitalist kick backs, as you know, when legally they should be fighting for public recognition as Democratic Socialist Infrastructure. But hey, why do the hard yards when annoying insulting idiots like me go on about it, forever. At least we all know our place. eh. Reminds me why I can never join these 'support groups' as important as they are ( and I do still briefly attend) the willing Naivety requirement to sustain engagement is a real buzz kill. But personally, Mark, I hope you will accept that I wish you well, and appreciate your art work, and the work you do for the green party.

 

Speaker 1

all the best for you too - like I said - please do have a direct conversation, rather than miss-assume about me like this.

 

Speaker 2

sure, you're welcome to talk to be about it anytime. I was however talking to points you were publicly making. As in, if you are "privately" a socialist how does that not perpetuate the impression that it's all capitalism? Woops

 

(Speaker 1, de-friends Speaker 2)

 

Speaker 1

I don’t feel very comfortable with this Speaker 2 - can you please remove it - you’re just going way too far again. This is not ok. This is internet bullying and harassment you are doing to me here. It’s a betrayal of my trust for you again.


 

Speaker 1

whoa already unfriended while being gaslighted. Classy 

 

What's it called when you are misrepresented by a privileged capitalist class that is hostile to self awareness? The problem I have with people who claim the Socialist Title, but don’t really mean it, who will say it but are really capitalists, is that it misrepresents people like myself who identify as Socialist and are paying in real life a price for that. A price of not being invited to the capitalist feeding trough like the good capitalists are. 

 

So, it becomes a matter of, if it’s not me who is going to point out the obvious, that welfare is not capitalist, that those on welfare are Socialists and we are governed by a Democratic Socialism who should be out in an all out war for Socialist Profits against Capitalists and capitalist values, profits, but are instead being lead by Capitalists! In Socialist positions.

 

I see how you are all capitalists and that this talk makes you uncomfortable, but bear it. It would perhaps be easier for you if I was different, your criticism of me as x, y or z is valid. But this argument goes no where until you and I can admit what are economy being actually practiced really is. And we admit to promoting that economy, publicly. 

 

My understanding is, that as someone on Welfare, I am not a Capitalist, I threaten Capitalism. Why.. well cause I'm an expression of democratic will to be free from the commercial limitations of capitalism. That is real. It makes applying and job interviews, FUCKING INTENSE. So yeah all you faking it, stop it, from my position you are just obscuring the real front lines that are doing the work you can't. You are still important as a Socialist Sympathizer, very very important. Supporting my sanity for a start. 

 

Tao Wells

Volunteer Democratic Economy Experimental Public Art Socialist