strawd on Nostr: npub1kpwlx…xxzz4 Why would you think that? There are at least 4 choices for ...
npub1kpwlxpzkxfmuxjmzc2wp3rf9vjg0sgydmlhsnrgqr3maf59h86qqdxxzz4 (npub1kpw…xzz4) Why would you think that? There are at least 4 choices for president in every election, and some states have quite a few more choices.
I know that me treating it like a two-party system contributes to that being true, but it’s hard to believe that voting for any other party has any chance of actually selecting a winner without some big shake-up. Who knows though, maybe a Trump arrest could be just such a shake-up. if anything we’ve seen the opposite that communism is harmful and capitalism far preferable
I’m somewhat convinced of this, but I’m not ready to write off communism completely based on the few implementations so far. I guess I just hope that a system that includes massive exploitation isn’t the very best that humanity can do. Maybe there’s a better choice than both out there. Most of the communist countries have long since failed.
Often with some significant “help” from the US, I think. But it does seem like several have imploded mostly on their own. The problem with america isnt capitalism (free markets) its the lack of capitalism (monopolies making the market not free)
I’m pretty sure both are a problem. Capitalism because it incentivises greed and funnels power to those willing to exploit others. Monopolies because they lock up that power in very few hands.
Both can have upsides too - capitalism seems pretty good at producing innovation and increasing quality of life, at least for many people. I won’t defend monopolies but I can imagine potential for making big moves that wouldn’t otherwise be possible.
I know that me treating it like a two-party system contributes to that being true, but it’s hard to believe that voting for any other party has any chance of actually selecting a winner without some big shake-up. Who knows though, maybe a Trump arrest could be just such a shake-up. if anything we’ve seen the opposite that communism is harmful and capitalism far preferable
I’m somewhat convinced of this, but I’m not ready to write off communism completely based on the few implementations so far. I guess I just hope that a system that includes massive exploitation isn’t the very best that humanity can do. Maybe there’s a better choice than both out there. Most of the communist countries have long since failed.
Often with some significant “help” from the US, I think. But it does seem like several have imploded mostly on their own. The problem with america isnt capitalism (free markets) its the lack of capitalism (monopolies making the market not free)
I’m pretty sure both are a problem. Capitalism because it incentivises greed and funnels power to those willing to exploit others. Monopolies because they lock up that power in very few hands.
Both can have upsides too - capitalism seems pretty good at producing innovation and increasing quality of life, at least for many people. I won’t defend monopolies but I can imagine potential for making big moves that wouldn’t otherwise be possible.