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submitted 6 days ago by turtle@lemm.ee to c/movies@hexbear.net

From a Marxist perspective, what could be more frightening than not even knowing what you do for work, or what injustices are perpetrated on you there? What more villainous than an owning class who can’t be held accountable because they’re never seen or spoken to directly? What more ominous than an organization that refuses you all knowledge of the means and ends of production? Lumon is not just a Marxist nightmare, but a perfect one, one that refuses to be interpreted any other way.

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[-] turtle@lemm.ee 7 points 6 days ago

One other thing I wanted to mention about this show (I wish I had thought to make this comment as soon as I posted the link): I occasionally visit the Severance subreddit, and I thought it was remarkable how some of the show's storylines have set off deep emotional reactions in some people by reminding them of of their own work experiences. In particular, there was one thread about how some women have reacted to Cobel's story and how it reflects their own experiences as women in the corporate world (credit being stolen from them, glass ceiling, etc) and another thread was about black people reacting Milchick and Natalie and how it reflected their own experiences (being talked down to, bullied, having to put on a happy face, etc). People have had some strong reactions, I would even say they were triggered. I think it's a credit to the writing that it touched on these real-world work issues.

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