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bignose@bignose@sw-development-is.social (2026-05-29 11:32:37)
The quote is taken from the title of an essay, so that's not a great surprise it's the only text people repeat.

“Lorde’s message is clear: in order to create real change, we must reject the systems and structures that uphold power imbalances and instead create our own tools and methods for dismantling them. This requires a deep understanding of the ways in which power operates and a commitment to challenging and transforming it.”

https://literarysum.com/deconstructing-power-analyzing-audre-lordes-the-masters-tools-will-never-dismantle-the-masters-house/

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Evan Prodromou@evan@cosocial.ca (2026-05-29 11:40:40)
@bignose @majorlinux that doesn't explain the meaning inside the metaphor. If we're talking about a literal master, his literal tools and his literal house, why the fuck wouldn't the tools dismantle the house?

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emergencydoc@emergencydoc@cosocial.ca (2026-05-29 20:26:51)
@evan @bignose @majorlinux The master’s tools (as opposed to the craftman’s tools) are the whip and the shackles, how are you going to use those to tear down a slavery based society and build something better?