Communists and engineers

[mongoose]

Ok first of all hi everyone :)

I'm considering majoring in Mechanical Engineering but I've always wondered how it fits with me being a commie.... engineers are very right-wing, tend to not be unionized at all or are in different unions with workers and many identify their interests with those of the bosses so I'm wondering if it's possible to combine this career path with being a communist I'm very interested in technology and I think it seems really interesting but I dont want to be a 'class enemy' or anything...

[Anglo-Saxon Philistine]

Well, communism is a programme for political action - it doesn't tell you how to live your life. And engineers run the gamut from drafting monkeys to upper management - it is perfectly possible to have a degree in engineering and be a member of the proletariat.

[blake 3:17]

Engineers do tend to be right wing. So be a left wing one!

After the revolution we'll still need to build bridges!

[mindsword]

Well, communism is a programme for political action - it doesn't tell you how to live your life.

So i can still get that 2 million in insider microsoft stocks and live it up on my private yacht paid for by the blood of the workers at my cotton farm? Alright...!

[Sinister Intents]

So i can still get that 2 million in insider microsoft stocks and live it up on my private yacht paid for by the blood of the workers at my cotton farm? Alright...!

You're being sarcastic right?

[PhoenixAsh]

So i can still get that 2 million in insider microsoft stocks and live it up on my private yacht paid for by the blood of the workers at my cotton farm? Alright...!

In fact....you can have all the money and stocks you want. Why stop at 2 million? What about a billion? You know what?...take three or five. Just to be sure.

Money will be worthless. Stock will be worthless. Bankers notes will be worthless. So...yeah basically of you want to take care of those...we would call that recycling.