It’s also worth bringing up that we ought to combat the very common Masses, Elites, and Rebels view of the world that is particularly frequent among Western leftists. We are not special people among ignorant masses. We are not in They Live with the glasses that make us see through the propaganda. We are not mommy’s little special children that are Very Smart and have a unique predisposition for seeing the Truth. We are just workers among workers.

Damn right.

I’ve seen it pop up on Hexbear sometimes: the idea that someone should “know better” and therefore if they get fucked over by capitalism, it’s their fault for being ignorant and wrong. This usually comes up in treat defense struggle sessions, like the one about international corporate sports gambling. “Well, I don’t have a problem with gambling, so if other people get addicted, even if their lives are getting ruined and they’re taking their families down with them, fuck them. Let people enjoy things.”