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cattywampas@lemmy.world 5 days agoBut that’s you deciding what you think their interests should be.
Usually when people say that they mean “they are voting for people and policies that do not benefit them economically.” This is often true. But it’s not where their interests lie when it comes to the ballot box.
Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online 5 days ago
It’s not just me though, I should have been more clear. It’s foundational to certain anti capitalist theory, and important when organizing around that roadblock. It’s also useful in understanding why the trans Atlantic slave trade wasn’t as universally viewed with distain.
Black Reconstruction in America by W.E.B. Du Bois is a good text, as is Settlers.
I’m not saying it’s straight up fact because I can’t know the inner working of everyone’s mind, and it certainly isn’t a conscious decision they make. It fits with what I see in my area and has been helpful in organizing here.