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dystop OP , 2 months ago to Work Reform in What kind of institutional gaslighting is this?

gaslighting
noun
gas·​light·​ing ˈgas-ˌlī-tiŋ
: psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one's emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator

i'd say use of the word is actually accurate here

dystop , 9 months ago to Work Reform in Slavery was abolished, so the rich are now trying to make economic oppression the equivalent of slavery.

Amen.

You can’t keep slaves anymore, but you can own a company and pay your workers an amount that makes it hard for them to pay for basic necessities so they don’t have time for leisure, or organising unions, or finding other jobs. The workers are free to go, of course, but then they’ll fall into financial ruin and not have healthcare.

dystop , 1 year ago to Work Reform in Is this community going to be about organizing and taking action, or just memes and screenshots of tweets?

I think “speak as mod” adds a red “mod” logo (kinda looks like a shield) next to your username. That’s it, as far as I can tell - it doesn’t pin the post or highlight it or do anything else.