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23·3 months agoYou’re right, apologies, I fucked up there. Changed it to democratic socialism (still not an expert!).
At the most basic level, employees at a workplace would elect their management, rather than management being chosen by the business owner/s.
I posted this link to another comment, it’s from a guy who runs a really good youtube channel that’s definitely worth checking out. I know being asked to watch a video sucks, but he explains it a million times better than I can.
As I said, I’m not an expert, but this guy has some really good ideas and his channel is definitely worth a look. A good starting point would be to look at the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark), as they are the closest in practice to this kind of system and consistently have the best quality of life and happiness among their citizens.
Lots of reasons. Democratic socialism doesn’t eliminate private ownership the way communism does, people can still get rich, own companies, and buy jet skis, but they can’t take a successful company that hundreds of people have helped build and centred their lives around and hand control of it to their unqualified, arrogant, spoiled children to run into the ground, among other things. Here’s a decent basic summary:
*Democratic socialism combines political democracy with public, cooperative or state ownership of key industries while maintaining elections, civil liberties and pluralism. It seeks to reduce inequality and ensure that wealth and power serve the public good through taxation, regulation and social programs.
Communism, rooted in Marxist theory, envisions a classless, stateless society where all property is collectively owned. In practice, communist states have often used centralized, one-party government control to pursue those aims.* (edit: don’t know why italics isn’t working)
Democratic socialism. I know it sounds a little bit ridiculous because the names are so similar, but the key difference is social democrats are fundamentally capitalists, while democratic socialists believe that capitalism will inevitably always lead to what we’ve got now. We know we have the resources to house everyone, clothe everyone, feed and educate everyone on earth. The only reason we don’t is because it’s not profitable for a handful of billionaires. Democratic socialists believe that everyone born on earth has the same rights to what the earth has to offer, and that we could give all of us a reasonable quality of life if resources were managed in a way that benefits the most people and not just the shareholders.
Obviously there’s a lot more to it, and I’m fully expecting a reply to this that starts with Well actually… but that’s the 10 second version from someone who doesn’t claim to be an expert.
The first comment. 🤣
5·6 months agoYou’re thinking like the old rules still apply. We’re in the end game now and those at the very top aren’t thinking about profits, they’re thinking about outright ownership over the ruins of civilisation.
I’m 46 years old and until just now I’d never seen or heard the term “anal hiccup.” I hope I never learn anything more about them.
I’ve never seen the show. But I’m assuming that Johnathan is the child of Lois and superman? And he’s maybe somewhere around his teen years? And may or may not already have, or develop soon, some set of superpowers? If I had a moody hormonal teenager who could potentially destroy the world in a teenage hissy fit I’d want to keep a very close eye on him too.
I recommend you google creamed corn and make sure it is what you think it is. If that doesn’t clear things up then I have to assume you’re trolling now.
You’re not being punked dude. Creamed corn is a thing, you don’t strain it, and when you buy a can of it the can is full. This was a swing and a miss.
I love how quickly this became about masturbation.
Reminds me of an old meme that said when you’re a kid, having Mcdonalds for dinner is a victory, but when you’re an adult it’s a loss.
It’s a perfectly cromulent word.
Wanna know the funniest part? I have a bachelor and master of computer science! 🤣
Unless you’re like me and your 25 years worth of mp3s was lost in a hard drive failure a couple of years back… 😢
We’re pretty much at the point where you can’t even expect to get a job without some form of social media presence. I hate it. I used to be able to google myself and find literally nothing.
And then they convince themselves it was their perseverence and gumption that resulted in all their success, which enables them to look down on anyone who isn’t successful, because clearly they just lack perseverence and gumption.
Can you believe, my poor dumb friend doesn’t even know what’s up with all the moth/silence of the lambs posts? 🤣
Just for fun, how would you explain it to them? 🤔
Oh good, can’t wait till the oligarchs are immortal.