Transcription: White text on black background with the anarchist logo at the top reading “True freedom begins when everyone starts listening to everyone else”. At the bottom left corner is a signature “ee/u/val”.
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If only it was that simple. What freedom comes from listening to a neo-nazi?
One needs to listen to a neo-nazi to understand them, help them. The problem is that they won’t listen to us because being angry is easier.
Not everyone is open to help. Likewise, you seem to be writing in the abstract. Or what exactly should a jewish or PoC hear when the neo-nazi is talking about their extermination?
I should post a follow-up saying “You don’t have to listen to people that have no intention of listening to you”.
Also, who decides who needs help? Some cases are obvious (neo-nazis), but many aren’t, and the majority of people won’t have enough context or time to make decisions for everything.
I mean, it’s probably better they hear about it before it starts happening. Actually, it’s definitely better we all hear it before it’s starts happening. You know… So we can try to stop it.
I recently heard “Freedom is the availability of choice.” This not only feels like the correct definition, it also includes how poverty strips freedom away by limiting choice. When we say freedom we typically mean political freedom, but I think we should adapt this definition so we can also include economic freedoms.
Anarchists: Famous for their willingness to listen to someone else.
If this is sarcasm, then this is a conflict of terms that I thought about including in the meme but decided against for a snappier message. Listening can be read as either “obeying” or “hearing out”. This meme was made with the “hearing out” meaning in mind.
If its not and you use that meaning of listen then Yeah, Ain’t that great.
