I've read some of this person's stuff on their substack and I don't think that their point is that therapy is bourgeois, even though this tiny bit out of context can seem that way

I think most of us would largely agree with they have to say about how psychiatry is fundamentally a capitalist/colonial institution

My only big critique is that they take their anarchist based thinking to the conclusion of being against "authoritarian" leftists but outside of that, I think they're right for the most part and should be engaged with in good faith

[–] Antiwork@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think they’re a grifter and don’t represent anarchistic views very well.

And do this type of stuff consistently. Have these pretty good critiques of capitalist institutions and then say some absurd stuff and act like the reader should just ignore that part.

[–] Snack_Bolshevik@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah the fact that they don't have a degree in an explicitly psych-related field and have consultation/workshop stuff to buy on the frontpage of their website gives me some grifter vibes or is at least kinda sus

I'm just leery of being overly critical of anticapitalistic POC in majority white spaces since it can be very easy to nitpick someone who is largely right but is missing some fundamental bits

[–] Antiwork@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

I'm just leery of being overly critical of anticapitalistic POC in majority white spaces since it can be very easy to nitpick someone who is largely right but is missing some fundamental bits

I totally agree with this. It’s this particular person that just frustrates me with these bad takes because they also can be harmful to people who trust their voice and not just an isolated bad take.