Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A critique of institutional capture and the "Motte and Bailey" rhetorical strategy within the Rust programming language ecosystem. This discussion examines the sociological phenomenon of "entryism" in Open Source Software (OSS) governance, specifically focusing on the integration of Rust into the Linux Kernel. Analysis includes the impact of ideological alignment on technical standards, the rejection of alternative paradigms (e.g., Zig), and a case study on "The Brain Drain Myth" as a justification for rapid structural shifts in long-standing systems architecture.
Rust is a programming language, but it's also a way for Marxists to subvert the establishment and overthrow institutions.
If you want more information, typing "rust political" into YouTube search comes up with several informative results. I think the Rust "core team" says it best:
blog.rust-lang.org/2020/06/04/Rust-1.44.0.html
"The Rust Core Team believes that tech is and always will be political, and we encourage everyone take the time today to learn about racial inequality and support the Black Lives Matter movement."
More evidence for the haters in the comments:
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36101501
reddit.com/r/rust/s/vHVtnqYfFA
poignardazur.github.io/2022/11/05/political-messages-in-the-rust-blog
users.rust-lang.org/t/rust-says-tech-will-always-be-political/43627/15
https://x.com/rustlang/status/1267519582505512960
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A critique of institutional capture and the "Motte and Bailey" rhetorical strategy within the Rust programming language ecosystem. This discussion examines the sociological phenomenon of "entryism" in Open Source Software (OSS) governance, specifically focusing on the integration of Rust into the Linux Kernel. Analysis includes the impact of ideological alignment on technical standards, the rejection of alternative paradigms (e.g., Zig), and a case study on "The Brain Drain Myth" as a justification for rapid structural shifts in long-standing systems architecture.
Rust is a programming language, but it's also a way for Marxists to subvert the establishment and overthrow institutions.
If you want more information, typing "rust political" into YouTube search comes up with several informative results. I think the Rust "core team" says it best:
blog.rust-lang.org/2020/06/04/Rust-1.44.0.html
"The Rust Core Team believes that tech is and always will be political, and we encourage everyone take the time today to learn about racial inequality and support the Black Lives Matter movement."
More evidence for the haters in the comments:
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36101501
reddit.com/r/rust/s/vHVtnqYfFA
poignardazur.github.io/2022/11/05/political-messages-in-the-rust-blog
users.rust-lang.org/t/rust-says-tech-will-always-be-political/43627/15
https://x.com/rustlang/status/1267519582505512960
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Support me and explore my world at jodybruchon.com
