Cancel Clankers @cancelclankers.substack.com · Jun 26

They’re weaponizing “Luddite” as an insult again this week. NPR and WUFT both ran the usual “what it means today” hit pieces. What it actually meant: skilled workers who refused to be replaced by machines without a say in it. Two centuries later? Same fight. cancelclankers.com/luddite-reclaimed/

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the fool · Jun 26

The Luddites specifically attacked the machines instead of fighting for any actual ownership by the workers of the means of production Rookie mistake

All Cattes Are Best Cattes · Jun 26

Here's the whole thing to copy

Boxo McFoxo · Jun 30

It is rather hypocritical for your prose to be extruded.

Anthony · Jun 26

For those who want to *actually* understand the Luddites, here's a good primer: segyges.github.io/posts/agains...