#the usage of ‘’luddite’ as an insult for tech illiteracy is the McDonald’s coffee lawsuit of the 19th century

[fishyartist]

Please learn what the Luddite movement actually was and why it failed I’m begging

#the usage of ‘’luddite’ as an insult for tech illiteracy is the McDonald’s coffee lawsuit of the 19th century #it wasn’t about morals or tech being evil it was about corporations exploiting workers #at risk of said workers lives! #for profit #the machines were a convinient target bc destroying them prevented scabs from undermining the strikes #it was crushed by the military because heaven fucking forbid a protest have material impact on the rich #they sentenced people to death over destroying these machines btw #these machines that! in a better world! would help increase the production of clothes and would allow more people to be on equal footing! #but bc their world (and ours through lineage) is a capitalistic hellscape innovation lead to exploitation