The problem isn’t just lazy editors and corporate tokenism. The information you’re asking for already exists like Panama Papers etc. The bottleneck is its demand.
People still choose the simpler identity story.The older generation got that picture pre-filtered by institutions.
The new generation is having this conversation more often. Not because they’re smarter, but because the internet gave them the full picture before anyone could curate it for them. It’s becoming harder to fool people. The minority asking the right questions is growing.
Pieces like this are part of how new narratives and policies get built.
For sure. Information exists (e.g. Panama Papers), as well as independent journalists (Glenn Greenwald), who are trustworthy interpreters of that information. However, for most people under 40, being “progressive” means talking nonstop about identity, and very little about wealth gaps. The corporate media is paid to ensure that we obsess about identity to distract from the common boot that everyone has on their head. This leads to very little knowledge about things like unions, strikes, and stronger labor laws - policies that actually create upward class mobility rather than empty identity chatter that mostly just makes upper middle class and wealthy women feel good about themselves. ☺️
Fair point, the chatter is still dominated around empty identity.
But the class consciousness is already coming through the back door. Look at the gig worker movement in India. Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy built billion dollar valuations on the backs of workers with no PF, no job security, risking their lives for a 10 minute timer. An MP raised it in Parliament, went undercover as a delivery agent, and actual policy change followed. The Code on Social Security 2020 now formally recognises gig workers for the first time. (I know execution will take time)
Or look at Snabbit (personal experience). Domestic workers in the unorganised sector were earning 15-20k with zero certainty over working hours. The platform gave them 35-40k and structured hours. No Women’s Day campaign did that.
nice thought provoking read. one thing to consider (especially on the video) is how much of the taxes with rampant corruption eventually make it to the intended beneficiaries
Yes, for sure. On average, 50 percent of funds spent on polices in India “leak” and don’t reach intended beneficiaries. But that’s still 50 percent more that would go towards education / healthcare / jobs. Also, it’s ridiculous that some 3 percent of the country pays taxes, primarily the upper middle class. The top 1 percent have the money to find loopholes and avoid paying taxes on their billions.
The problem isn’t just lazy editors and corporate tokenism. The information you’re asking for already exists like Panama Papers etc. The bottleneck is its demand.
People still choose the simpler identity story.The older generation got that picture pre-filtered by institutions.
The new generation is having this conversation more often. Not because they’re smarter, but because the internet gave them the full picture before anyone could curate it for them. It’s becoming harder to fool people. The minority asking the right questions is growing.
Pieces like this are part of how new narratives and policies get built.
For sure. Information exists (e.g. Panama Papers), as well as independent journalists (Glenn Greenwald), who are trustworthy interpreters of that information. However, for most people under 40, being “progressive” means talking nonstop about identity, and very little about wealth gaps. The corporate media is paid to ensure that we obsess about identity to distract from the common boot that everyone has on their head. This leads to very little knowledge about things like unions, strikes, and stronger labor laws - policies that actually create upward class mobility rather than empty identity chatter that mostly just makes upper middle class and wealthy women feel good about themselves. ☺️
Fair point, the chatter is still dominated around empty identity.
But the class consciousness is already coming through the back door. Look at the gig worker movement in India. Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy built billion dollar valuations on the backs of workers with no PF, no job security, risking their lives for a 10 minute timer. An MP raised it in Parliament, went undercover as a delivery agent, and actual policy change followed. The Code on Social Security 2020 now formally recognises gig workers for the first time. (I know execution will take time)
Or look at Snabbit (personal experience). Domestic workers in the unorganised sector were earning 15-20k with zero certainty over working hours. The platform gave them 35-40k and structured hours. No Women’s Day campaign did that.
Yes that’s a great example of real policy change stemming from a class based movement.
nice thought provoking read. one thing to consider (especially on the video) is how much of the taxes with rampant corruption eventually make it to the intended beneficiaries
Yes, for sure. On average, 50 percent of funds spent on polices in India “leak” and don’t reach intended beneficiaries. But that’s still 50 percent more that would go towards education / healthcare / jobs. Also, it’s ridiculous that some 3 percent of the country pays taxes, primarily the upper middle class. The top 1 percent have the money to find loopholes and avoid paying taxes on their billions.