@rst what i was trying to get at with the phrase is that traditionally labor represents the hands of the people, an old-school strike is workers, often not college educated, withdrawing their hands.

in Israel now it is a “general strike” of disproportionately the educated professions. this is a group historically more individualistic, less likely to exercise their considerable bargaining power by striking in this way. 1/

@rst i think it is an interesting, potentially very important development. i think taking to the streets is not the greatest form of antifascist resistance, because provocateurs can always engender violence, and chaos draws public support towards fascists. the professional class historically has been a limp resistance, because “meritocratic” professional class norms are very individualistic, and fascism can create very clear individual incentives to conform. 2/

@rst professional class, nonviolent, provocateur-resistant collective action could become a really important political force. /fin