I don't begrudge taking time on my wall of text posts. It didn't exactly come together quickly either.
Ditto. Pentecostal church (ugh) into New Atheism (ugh).
Ditto. Pentecostal church (ugh) into New Atheism (ugh).
Same.
From Fox to Marx!
I am most definitely becoming more radical as I age, but I'm just a 25-yo, so, I hope I keep it up.
For example, anarcho-communism is something that appeals to me very much, which I essentially view as the ideal end goal of communism that is stateless, classless, and moneyless: all contributing what they can and all receiving what they need. However, I don't think we can pull off a stateless society at once after ditching capitalism, without first transitioning to a temporary state in between. I know that isn't a very anarchist thing to say, but I try to reconcile those two conflicting views of mine by advocating for a federation of self-governing regions that's being run from the bottom up through workers' councils etc. How that would exactly look like, I don't know. Which I think puts me more on the side of democratic socialism?
And when Capitalism is gone, knives out!I don't think Marx viewed the state disappearing as an instantaneous event - rather, he viewed the abolishment of the state as part of the transition to post-capitalism. Abolishing the state after abolishing capitalism, or the inverse, isn't a sequential event, but an intertwined transition.
I'm definitely most sympathetic and favorable to anarcho-communism these days, but I'm not super interested in being tied down to one definitive ideology. Leftists should have solidarity with each other as long as we are still under capitalism, late stage or otherwise.
Is this one arguing tragedy of the commons is made up or just "all these things lead to ecofascism".
Is this one arguing tragedy of the commons is made up or just "all these things lead to ecofascism".
Is this one arguing tragedy of the commons is made up or just "all these things lead to ecofascism".
Oh ok.The typical read on the tragedy of the commons implies everyone has equal responsibility to the commons getting fucked; it's a thing, it's just often misused by the ecofash especially when, you know... it's a small fraction of people dousing the commons in shit.
if you are interested in the original stuff (1980):
Also look up Edward Artemiev (who scored Solaris) - Эдуард Артемьев
Elinor Ostrom won a Nobel prize in economics for showing that the tragedy of the commons is made up.Is this one arguing tragedy of the commons is made up or just "all these things lead to ecofascism".
Bold of Puerto Rico to go with the reference to historical violence.
Bold of Puerto Rico to go with the reference to historical violence.
It's a problem in capitalism. Management of resources as filtered through the competitive mind set of capitalists is skewed in a way that fascists can more easily take advantage of. Actual cooperation in a communal setting outside of market economics wasn't considered in the models that capitalists use. It was a total blind spot in the theory.Is this one arguing tragedy of the commons is made up or just "all these things lead to ecofascism".
I started off voting for Bush's second term. I... experienced somethings and came out leaning liberal, watching Bill Maher, and fell into nu atheism. Then I was affected by the housing crisis, nu-atheism imploded, and I started shifting "progressive". Now I am a socialist. So yeah, I've gone in complete opposite to that saying. lolYou've all heard about the common misconception that people get more conservative/right wing when they age.
Has anyone in this thread seen themselves move right?
I for one most certainly have not. I've always been pretty (very) left wing. And am no less so now that I have a decent income and am profiting from the capitalist society we have.
Bold of Puerto Rico to go with the reference to historical violence.
I can't post threads yet but wanted to recommend this podcast: Citations Needed. It's about how Neoliberal ideology pervades the media. The latest episode is The Economist's ugly history of being the millionaire paper, obfuscating it's support of slavery in the past and the present. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-...pisode-98-the-refined-sociopathy-of-56190471/
I nonetheless will appreciate its existence as a Platonic ideal.i must confess that i was extremely close to making a lame 'solidarit-eh' joke
I nonetheless will appreciate its existence as a Platonic ideal.
It's the best. I can't remember a political rally that even comes close to this level of sincere humanity
I couldn't help but squeeze my hand a bit at the parts that applied to me, and feel for everyone else for the parts that didn't. It's so easy to relate to and feel connected to everyone there.It's the best. I can't remember a political rally that even comes close to this level of sincere humanity
It's the power of humanity. That power that connects us. It's so special to see someone take that and manifest it in such a simple and powerful way.I couldn't help but squeeze my hand a bit at the parts that applied to me, and feel for everyone else for the parts that didn't. It's so easy to relate to and feel connected to everyone there.
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Comrades! Mail your ballots, get to the booths, and feel the BERN! Let's go get that clown fascist pig.
It's the power of humanity. That power that connects us. It's so special to see someone take that and manifest it in such a simple and powerful way.
*slowly raises hand*
Admittedly I'm a recent convert, I was a SocDem in the past but I'm all in now.
Anyways, while Canada has resisted the rise of right-wing nationalism seen in other countries, I do kind of envy the rise of figures like Corbyn and Bernie. I hope the NDP can one day capture that same kind of enthusiasm.