Philosoraptor [he/him, comrade/them]

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Cake day: August 3rd, 2020

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  • I was living in NYC in 2008, and I remember that when it was announced that they’d officially called the election for Obama, there was an audible cheer across the city. People were literally out dancing and partying in the streets. We really believed he was gonna do some shit other than just drone strike more poor people. Free healthcare, closing Guantanamo, and end to Iraq and Afghanistan wars–he pretty much promised the would and lots and lots of people believed him. It was pretty fucking wild in retrospect.









  • This is absolutely the right take. Major (A-list or superstar) actors are getting most of their pay from studio ownership, executive producer credits, residuals, licensing, or royalties. That ain’t working class.

    I’m fine considering small-time actors (and even many mid-level character actors without any real “leverage”) working class, though. I think the replaceability criterion you mentioned is a good heuristic: if an actor could be fired and replaced without it changing the marketing, success, and appeal of the project, that’s a sign they may be working class.