illustratedannie:campgender:faeforge:illustratedannie:with both covid-19 + the primaries goi
illustratedannie: campgender: faeforge: illustratedannie: with both covid-19 + the primaries going on I’ve heard ppl say some truly awful stuff about “boomers” as if all old people are rich conservative white men who deserve to be wiped out, so I drew up this graphic feat. stories of some of the elders I’ve met through work and activism. “boomer” is not a coherent class. now more than ever it is imperative that the working class stands together, while celebrities sing silly songs in their mansions we must organize to meet community needs, regardless of age we are all comrades in the same fight! The flip side of this is the spring break give no shit young people are also not representative of their entire generation. You know what they are? Rich. image description: two graphics with red and yellow background and text color schemes, and full color illustrations. the first is titled “Elders are not our enemy: Working class solidarity with all generations!” and has illustrations of 3 elders: 1. a Black woman with gray streaks in her hair, glasses, and a green cardigan, looking down with a tired expression. beside her, a text box reads: - has worked at the same store for decades and never been promoted - knows more than the boss but will never be paid what her labor is worth - works multiple low-wage jobs to support children and grandchildren 2. a partially bald Asian man in a light blue shirt and tan jacket, raising a wooden cane with an angry/frustrated expression. beside him, a text box reads: - has been protesting since the Vietnam War - goes to city meetings to advocate against fascist local policy - cannot believe we’re still dealing with this shit 3. a woman with short, curly black hair and brown skin, wearing a maroon shirt. her expression is concerned. beside her, a text box reads: - lives on a fixed income - new company bought her retirement community and wants to raise rent - afraid she will end up homeless or have her heat shut off and die the second graphic has faces of people of various ages, genders, and races with the text “Generational politics can not replace class analysis: We are stronger together! No war but class war!” end image description. thank you so much for doing an image description! going to make a note for myself so i remember to do this for any future posts bc i need to do better on this front. -- source link
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