Wonder if it’s just me, or somewhat of a general ADHD thing, of finding “doer” speeches annoying at times. Mind you, I don’t mean stuff like targeted calls to action, I don’t think, because in that case it feels like a “let’s do this” - it’s more focused on the we, with the speaker being included in it.

I guess what bothers me is the sort of individualist kind of “put on your adult pants” talk, where like no matter how diplomatic the tone of it, the underlying implication is that there’s some kind of action you’re not taking that you’re “supposed to” take and that you have missed the fact that you could be doing this action. And for some people some of the time, that’s probably helpful. I think for me and why I bring up ADHD, is most of the time I already kinda know what I could be doing (sometimes to an absurd degree relative to proportional action because of gathering more info in lieu of actually doing). It’s the mechanics of executive functioning that are more so the struggle rather than a lack of knowing. And I suspect if there’s any trend to it and it’s not just me, what people like me probably more often need is emotional support, an actual physical “I will go do this with you” if necessary (like for body doubling), and in general, a certain amount of trust that we’re capable; that the problem isn’t so much ignorance as just needing more support (or even just space, not being distracting) to get started.

Not about anything I’ve seen here BTW. More a general thing I’ve seen in various ways, some of which may be rugged individualism culture, though I’m not certain because I don’t know how well executive functioning struggles are recognized in general, in the world.

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Philippines’ elections: same shitty popularity politics, different people.

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The Dutch media have started with spreading propaganda against Traoré

There is a page in history when the worker first fought back When the might of exploitation at last began to crack In farm and field and factory, in workshop, mine and mill A flame was lit, a beacon bright, that flame is burning still

Connolly was there, Connolly was there Bold, brave, undaunted, James Connolly was there

William Martin Murphy and his Dublin millionaires Tried bribery and corruption, hypocrisy and prayers To smash the Transport Union, their scabs they did enlist But all their graft was shattered by a scarlet iron fist

For Connolly was there, Connolly was there Bold, brave, undaunted, James Connolly was there

When the bosses tried to sweat the lads way down in Glasgow’s Clyde A voice like rolling thunder, soon shook them in their stride In Liverpool and Belfast where the workers lived in hell James Connoly rose and gave them hope, the truth to you i’ll tell

And Connolly was there, Connolly was there Bold, brave, undaunted, James Connolly was there

Oh Irishmen the day will come when workers one and all Will rise up from their bended knees and rally to the call Throw out the bosses’ tyranny and shout from shore to shore For a working man’s republic and for freedom evermore

Connolly will be there, Connolly will be there Bold, brave, undaunted, James Connolly will be there

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