One of the great peculiarities of modern symbol-presentation... scale
The things that build are power tools and cranes and earth movers and 3D modeling, the things that harvest are combines, all becoming more automated, faster, larger and larger in scale and less conceivable to anyone not in the field itself
A service economy's symbols are... what, a receipt? A headset?
So you fall back into those archetypal symbols, which are simultaneously too distant from the present yet the only thing that can convey meaning in the present
Honestly though, why insist on symbols that remind people of the shitty jobs that they hate? I mean obviously socialism is largely about the rights of the working person, but I think most workers don't consider or don't want to consider their workplace as a major part of their identity. Overemphasizing people's status as laborers, even to remind them of their unappreciated and undercompensated value, seems like it could be counterproductive.
We'll always need to work for our bread. Under communism I'll still use my hammer to frame drywall. The difference is I and all other workers will be emancipated. Framing drywall ain't bad, what's bad is the fruits of our labor is stolen from us by capitalists.
One of the great peculiarities of modern symbol-presentation... scale
The things that build are power tools and cranes and earth movers and 3D modeling, the things that harvest are combines, all becoming more automated, faster, larger and larger in scale and less conceivable to anyone not in the field itself
A service economy's symbols are... what, a receipt? A headset?
So you fall back into those archetypal symbols, which are simultaneously too distant from the present yet the only thing that can convey meaning in the present
Behold the new symbol of communism: 🎧
Honestly though, why insist on symbols that remind people of the shitty jobs that they hate? I mean obviously socialism is largely about the rights of the working person, but I think most workers don't consider or don't want to consider their workplace as a major part of their identity. Overemphasizing people's status as laborers, even to remind them of their unappreciated and undercompensated value, seems like it could be counterproductive.
We'll always need to work for our bread. Under communism I'll still use my hammer to frame drywall. The difference is I and all other workers will be emancipated. Framing drywall ain't bad, what's bad is the fruits of our labor is stolen from us by capitalists.
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I’d say a hard hat is a good symbol for manual labor. Doesn’t matter what field you’re in, everyone’s gotta wear one.
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Right, but a register on a flag is an indicator of consumerism and immediately brings us to "beyond parody" level
The register doesn't create, or help create. It's a logistics tool.
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Logistics tools aren't all bad. Train gang.