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[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Punching up highlights the ongoing problems of people punching down. The enlightened centrism approach of "can't we all just get along" has never worked. Suffering silently has never worked.

[–] EatATaco@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Women's sufferage. Obtained via sex strikes.

[–] EatATaco@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you describe how thats punching up? Because I don't see it. Are all strikes now "punching up"?

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

.... Yes?

In a situation with two groups with a significant power differential, the group with less power is "down" and the group with more power is "up". Punching up is exactly what it sounds like, given that situation.

[–] EatATaco@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I've always heard it used, and I believe it originates from, comedy.

If the question is "have strikes ever worked?" Well yeah of course they have. But peacefully working along side other people has also had success in the past. So if we are drastically expanding the definition, then the point still falls apart.