JFC. The brazen and naked hypocrisy of the leader of a third party openly using the party's platform and funds to support a different party's candidate is just revolting. That the candidate being supported is a fascist with polar-opposite ideals to #libertarianism is just icing on the cake. The #Libertarian party deserves better. McArdle is a pathetic crony MAGA sham.
QT: https://mastodon.social/@fakertarians/112554694716492550
@Radical_EgoCom
I agree. But I'm also compelled to to point out Bell Laboratories as a notable exception. If for no other reason than that type of institution is almost unheard of in today's hedge fund/private equity economy. Back in the day They did tons of ground breaking research. Much of which was pure science, not just a product specific thing that could be brought to market in 18 months. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Labs
@Radical_EgoCom Unless you can find a PT job that actually pays the bills and you have enough time on the side to train for another job. This is why I insisted my kid get a free CNA certification (could have been welding or coding) before heading off to college.
I'm not sure it's a wage issue so much as it is a housing-cost issue. Capitalism is supposed to be regulated so that those numbers realistically work. Reagan broke it.
@janisf@antics@lawas@TessRants
Yeah. I'm not against voting for politicians in the interest of workers and workers' rights, I'm only against the mentality that voting alone will solve the working class's problems. Voting is a means to an end, the end being the abolition of capitalism and the construction of a communist society, which will ultimately rely on the efforts of the working class to construct this new society from the bottom up, and likely against the wishes of the capitalist state
#SiliconValley#Billionaires#Libertarianism: "The big idea: “Our enemy is the Precautionary Principle.” Normal people define that as the imperative of seeking to prevent and contain certain potentially civilization-ending potentialities like nuclear holocaust and pandemic. Andreessen, conversely, calls precaution “perhaps the most catastrophic mistake in Western society in my lifetime … deeply immoral, and we must jettison it with extreme prejudice.”
What ought be embraced in its stead, naturally, is markets, because “they divert people who otherwise would raise armies and start religions into peacefully productive pursuits.” (The opening of markets, as all students know, having everywhere and always been the most peaceful pursuit known to humanity.)
What stands in the way of the recognition of this so self-evident truth? Ideas like “sustainability,” “stakeholder capitalism,” “social responsibility,” “tech ethics,” “trust and safety,” and “risk management,” which must be eliminated—“with extreme prejudice.” According to the logic of the piece, I suppose, this must happen in order to nip in the bud the armies we can expect the avatars of ethics and responsibility to raise any day now.
Basically, the manifesto is an argument, dressed up in the raiment of morality, about power: Andreessen and people like him should get to make decisions to reorder life as we know it without interference from anyone else. Which will be quite relevant to know for the saga ahead, once you see the style of moral judgment this most powerful of human actors displays behind closed doors." https://prospect.org/power/2024-04-24-my-dinner-with-andreessen/
"It is certain that the coming Revolution — like in that respect to the Revolution of 1848 — will burst upon us in the middle of a great industrial crisis. Things have been seething for half a century now, and can only go from bad to worse. Everything tends that way — new nations entering the, lists of international trade and fighting for possession of the world’s markets, wars, taxes ever increasing."
Peter Kropotkin, The Conquest of Bread #communism#socialism#anarchism#libertarianism
"Everywhere you will find that the wealth of the wealthy springs from the poverty of the poor."
Peter Kropotkin, The Conquest of Bread #communism#socialism#anarchism#libertarianism
"But a free society, regaining possession of the common inheritance, must seek, in free groups and free federations of groups, a new organization, in harmony with the new economic phase of history."
Peter Kropotkin, The Conquest of Bread #communism#socialism#anarchism#libertarianism
"It is not difficult, indeed, to see the absurdity of naming a few men and saying to them, “Make laws regulating all our spheres of activity, although not one of you knows anything about
them!” "
Peter Kropotkin, The Conquest of Bread #communism#socialism#anarchism#libertarianism
@ChrisWere@Rob100
Decentralized and participatory decision-making isn't anti-intellectualism. It's about recognizing the value of diverse perspectives and expertise while ensuring that power remains distributed among all members of society, instead of concentrating power in the hands of a few.
@ChrisWere@Rob100
Not mandatory, but voluntary participation open to the entire community. Such a system wouldn't require every person to be an expert in every field, but it would encourage individuals to contribute according to their abilities and interests, creating a sense of ownership and responsibility within the community while also valuing specialization and collaboration for the collective benefit.
Think about the destruction of this unique community treasure the next time some libertarian is glibly trying to persuade you that minimizing constraints on private property will maximize social welfare.
Radical pay-what-you-can restaurant faces eviction from mill it refurbished | Environment | The Guardian
@jemmesedi "It means the mill will be transformed from a valued community resource – it also houses a bike workshop, secondhand children’s gear supplier and a furniture bank – into a warehouse for a local business that has bought the site."
In the average libertarian's worldview, public services, even when privately supplied rather than governmental, are unproductive. If you're not changing everything around you into money, you're a slacker and a loser and can be safely dismissed.
Workers unite! Form unions to gain collective strength against bosses. Recognize that harm to one worker reflects the systemic exploitation affecting all workers. We have a world to win!
@slowmart
Yes, this is true. In 1964, during a strike by Japanese railway workers, they continued to operate the trains but didn't collect fares from passengers. This allowed the workers to protest against management while still providing essential services to the public. It's often cited as an example of a creative and peaceful form of protest that minimizes disruption to the community.