A short while ago, we put up this post signalling an evolution of our tactics back towards using old school, analogue means of getting our message across: Moving back towards analogue? 28.2.25. This is in recognition of the fact that our online reach is being steadily throttled out of existence, and also that the honeymoon period we’re currently enjoying here on Substack isn’t going to last much longer.
I did very briefly think about it but...it would mean a lot of work and energy having to be expended on fulfilment and dispatch - that's work and energy that could be better deployed elsewhere. Now if someone else wanted to take that on. it would be a different matter:)
How have the liberal middle classes been so easily conscripted to support the war agenda? I remember the moment it happened, and it really was only a moment. One week in 2022 everything was about Covid, the next people were told to focus their morality on Ukraine. And they did: instead of clapping they put or put on Ukrainian flags.
The link with Covid is part of the answer. The other I suspect has to do with an interesting question raised by UK Column folk last week (I think March 5th, possibly in Extra). Why are so many women fronting the wider agenda of which the war is a part? UKC didn't get very far with an answer but I reckon the answer has to do with Virtue, the same thing which captured that demographic during Covid. You have to do the "right" thing, whatever the cost, as defined by the establishment. So being "a good girl" is also to do with your relationship to authority.
t shirts? badges?
I've a feeling I told you last time round I was definitely NOT in favour.........
I did very briefly think about it but...it would mean a lot of work and energy having to be expended on fulfilment and dispatch - that's work and energy that could be better deployed elsewhere. Now if someone else wanted to take that on. it would be a different matter:)
How have the liberal middle classes been so easily conscripted to support the war agenda? I remember the moment it happened, and it really was only a moment. One week in 2022 everything was about Covid, the next people were told to focus their morality on Ukraine. And they did: instead of clapping they put or put on Ukrainian flags.
The link with Covid is part of the answer. The other I suspect has to do with an interesting question raised by UK Column folk last week (I think March 5th, possibly in Extra). Why are so many women fronting the wider agenda of which the war is a part? UKC didn't get very far with an answer but I reckon the answer has to do with Virtue, the same thing which captured that demographic during Covid. You have to do the "right" thing, whatever the cost, as defined by the establishment. So being "a good girl" is also to do with your relationship to authority.
I would be up for posting up in the Southampton area Paul. 💞
We've still got some stickers left so, if you want them, we can mail them to you. Just send us an e-mail here - stirfrombelow@protonmail.com
Cheers,
Dave
No matter what the content is, stickers get removed in some areas and not in others though.
I've seen some similar stickers around Staple Hill... :)
Stop the War are also issuing posters , it would be interesting to know how many they've sent out.