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Yes, I'm serious. All too many people just claim the system is broken and nothing can be done to fix it. Understanding how it works and fixing it can and does w
by literallycancer 9y ago
Yes, I'm serious. All too many people just claim the system is broken and nothing can be done to fix it. Understanding how it works and fixing it can and does work. Can't speak for the US, but in Europe, it certainly can work.
- rectang 9y agoTaking you at your word, then perhaps meditate on whether "Start a political party and fix it" is the kind of statement which would motivate an activist. In my experience (and I've donated literally years of my life to supporting and nurturing creative people), asking questions and listening, truly expressing interest in people's ambitions, is more effective than shaming people for not having taken on ridiculously unrealistic goals. And by the way, I feel plenty satisfied that contributing to open source software in just about any capacity helps to ameliorate the problem of economic inequality, by empowering individual creators without harming capital -- and inequality is what's at the root of this tax issue.