I mean, you’re more than welcome to stay politically ignorant. I’m not an arbiter, but I am just describing facts.

Also, what they said was absolutely not 'fuck ethics I’m going to concern myself with my own needs"

Nice bad faith misrepresentation of what they said.

Congratulations on missing the point

Unfortunately not all of us saw it, and some even still vehemently refuse to accept it

Holy fuck someone other than me mentioning the GOAT that is the Big O

Yea, a lot of people seem to be blinded by their hate of JK they have completely forgotten how the books portrayed many of the themes.

Like, they weren’t incredibly nuanced depictions; it is literally a children’s/young adult series. They aren’t exactly known for their depth. Yet, they are still good starting points for children to begin thinking about larger concepts and themes, even with their imperfections.

No, it indirectly funds her through a convoluted system of ownership and IP law.

The problem isn’t people consuming media. The problem is the system that funnels wealth into the pockets of bigots.

Except they aren’t giving money to someone who will use it for harm. They are giving it to whatever production company has created the series.

It is only after this, and through a convoluted system of ownership and IP laws, that the production company is forced to give a percentage of its proceeds to the hateful bigot.

If you want to criticize anything, criticize that system. Not individuals for wanting to engage in simple creature comforts that they find enjoyable.

Don’t confuse that mentality for left-wing thinking. It is an entirely liberal, center-right reactionary mentality to be overly concerned about optics and moral purity.

What you have said is actual left-wing thinking. You have essentially described the point of “no ethical consumption under capitalism”. That if people really care about this, then they need to actually do something about it instead of just shaming others for indulging on simple creature comforts.

Guarantee that the people bitching about others enjoying HP media also go home to suck down a bottle of Coke which directly funds militant anti-labor hit squads in South America to prevent their bottling plants from unionizing. Or maybe they are a Pepsi person, where their purchase has helped fund the exploitation of prisoners who are forced for pennies an hour to make their cans. Or any other of the myriad of things under our current economic structure that funnels wealth into the hands of the elite who seek to oppress the working class.

Due to how capitalism works, every purchase you make helps fund oppression. That’s how the system was designed: to ensure those in power who wish to oppress will ensure wealth is funnelled into their pockets through their convoluted system of ownership.

If it isn’t Harry Potter media that tangentially funds Rowling through royalties it is something else that funds another bigoted owner somewhere along the supply chain of the rest of the items you purchase in your life.

You really give a shit about this? Then direct your criticisms at the convoluted system that forces people to give up the things they enjoy because some bigot holds a piece of paper that says they own an idea.

This production has nothing to do with JK except for the fact she has a piece of paper that entitles her to reimbursement. That’s the problem, not the people simply trying to make a living or people indulging in media that they enjoy.

As they fucking should.

You don’t need permission to protest. If they try to stop you, protest harder and escalate accordingly

One can only hope.

You’re downvoted but you’re right.

The only thing fascists the like of the American right wing deserve is a shallow mass grave.

Nice ad hominem you got there. That’s all you’re capable of instead of actually arguing against what I said? Additionally, I don’t need to provide anything about my personal routine to justify my argument. I don’t owe you or anyone that. If you want those things, the Internet is available for you to peruse at your leisure to educate yourself. My point still stands.

Or, don’t arm up, don’t learn to defend against what is coming and just give up. Go turn yourself over to the gestapo and save everyone the trouble of dealing with you and your pessimistic attitude.

Truly sad.

People shouldn’t bend over and take it. Arm the fuck up and defend against it. Don’t concede defeat before you even try to fight

Problem is they will disappear, jail, or kill any genuine organizers

Problem is they are already doing this regardless of if your an organizer or not. If the regime decides you’re a target, then you’re fucked. So might as well start organizing to defend against those who actively wish to do you and yours harm.

and infiltrate / sabotage any organization that actually gets to a place of effectively mobilizing a strategy like this

This is why organizations need to practice good OpSec in order to prevent infiltration.

People need to protect and organize themselves. Thats what the black panthers did and that’s precisely why they were so effective. They built up from their preexisting communities.

Yea, and part of what the Black Panthers did in their organizing was to provide armed security for protests, among a plethora of other mutual aid programs.

Those problems have existed for every single revolutionary effort to exist across history. That didn’t stop them and it shouldn’t stop us either.

Something some well regulated militia something something

We know that but the average numpty doesn’t understand the difference between climate and weather and that ignorance is being exploited through manipulation of rhetoric.

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This is just one more reason why there needs to be an organization participating in protest spaces specifically to provide armed security, same as Black Panthers provided security for civil rights protests.

People won’t be so willing to drive into a crowd of protesters if the bloc has an armed perimeter.

I just have a rubber handle icepick in my glove box that works wonders on gas station speakers.

Can’t play an ad if there isn’t a speaker.