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Cowbee
joined 2 years ago
People are alright, in general. I'm not a misanthrope.
Better to have reduced quality of life than no life, are you saying you'd prefer the opposite? I don't see how I have been hypocritical either. Either way, it's good that you know people care about you, though I don't know what you mean by claiming I don't know what my life is about. As for Socialism, I do know more about Marxism than most people, though I don't think that makes me superior. Rather, we all have things we are good and bad at.
Do you have someone to talk to? You can DM me if you want to vent about something, or just chat non-confrontationally.
I literally told you we could stop using fossil fuels and run on pure renewables now at great cost in quality of life, but only under Socialism. You just read right past that to insult me.
People care about you.
It is not necessary to replace all of them, we can downsize consumption. Consumerism is an aspect of Capitalism, we can downsize production and energy consumption off pure renewables, if at significant cost of quality of life.
Again, though, you clearly are looking for an outlet, you don't care about logic but simply arguing to argue. I recommend you log out for a while, talk to someone IRL that cares about you. I'm saying this out of concern.
You don't need to replace everything, you can replace as necessary and shut down everything else. It absolutely has to do with supremacy over Capital. However, you already gave yourself away:
I'm not arguing for anything
You're just arguing as a personal outlet, that's not healthy. I can't tell if you're a nihilist doomer, or just going through a rough time, but this isn't healthy.
Having supremacy over Capital allows you to work against market pressures.
I have no idea what you're doing here, are you arguing for anarcho-primitivism, or are you using me as an outlet for your frustrations? Last time we spoke you were a Maoist, and now you're an Anarcho-Primitivist less than a month later?
No problem! Feel free to DM me if you have any questions. That site is maintained by a comrade here, @Edie@lemmy.ml, it does a great job with the site!
- DPRK - Dynastic Dictatorial regime. Commonly regarded as one of the poorest and lowest quality of life nations in the world. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41228181
The DPRK was bombed into oblivion and is one of the most sanctioned countries on the planet. Despite this, it isn't nearly as bad as you believe. Heck, why not watch 2 aussies get a haircut there?
- China - see bottom of second paragraph in description section here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_market_economy
Yes, liberal, non-Marxists believe the PRC to not be Socialist, go figure. The PRC is a Socialist Market Economy. The model is described as a birdcage, the CPC allows markets to naturally develop but only along their guidelines, and increases ownership as competition creates these new monopolist syndicates. Socialism Developed China, Not Capitalism is a good article going over China’s economic model. The CPC has the power it has as a Dictatorship of the Proletariat, it needs that power to maintain supremacy over their bourgeoisie. Communism is achieved by degree, not decree.
- Laos - Not the posterboy of the benefits of communism: https://freedomhouse.org/country/laos/freedom-world/2021
- Cuba - Likewise to Laos: https://freedomhouse.org/country/cuba/freedom-world/2021
Can you not cite constant far-right Imperialist Think Tanks?
Of all of your examples, I think Vietnam demonstrates the advantages of a planned economy, however, Vietnam is also a socialist-capitalist hybrid
Socialist Market Economies are Socialist, not "Socialist-Capitalist hybrids."
and their people are also significantly less free than Democratic-Socialist countries such as Sweden and Finland: https://freedomhouse.org/country/sweden/freedom-world/2021
Ah yes, the far-right Think Tank evaluated some of the most Imperialist countries on the planet and said it was good. Those are Imperialist Social Democracies.
The DPRK isn't a hereditary dictatorship, that's not accurate. No, it isn't a utopian paradise either, it's somewhere in the middle of those two extremes.
but campism is just ignoring the very real flaws of anyone who happens to oppose the US internationally because they're on your "team".
Have you read Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism before? Are you familiar with the term "critical support?"
Can you explain?
Edit for your edit:
I would also hardly consider Cuba or Laos as frontiers of innovation. Just curious, do you feel that innovation is an important aspect of civilization? If so, do you think socialism and innovation can thrive without the sacrifice of one to the other?
Cuba and Laos are doing well, Cuba especially is great in the healthcare sector for innovation. Yes, Socialism and innovation thrive together. Markets are good at preparing the ground for public ownership and planning through the formation of monopolist syndicates, but that's really yhe biggest aspect, innovation is often held back by the profit motive.
Well, you have been arguing for what appears like argument's sake, you abandoned positions you previously held, and darted around. You can understand why it looks erratic to someone.
I apologize if it seems condescending, but I did mean it when I said you could DM me if you wanted someone to talk to in private. I know you probably don't care, but I promise here and now I wouldn't be condescending, if there indeed is something you want to vent about in private. I didn't ask because I figured you wouldn't want to disclose that for everyone, but I suppose a stranger is no different.
All that being said, the offer is open, you don't have to take it if you don't want to. It's not because I think I am better or anything, it's because there have been times that has helped me in the past. Up to you.