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Article argues that capitalism should be abolished completely instead of being altered. So it is socialism, not "American common sense society"
by perceptronas 6y ago
Article argues that capitalism should be abolished completely instead of being altered. So it is socialism, not "American common sense society"
- splintercell 6y agoIt would be obvious why OP is purposefully misreading the article and calling it "Common sense society".
- teekert 6y agoIn that case, I disagree! I love capitalism, I'd argue it's just ill and it's illness is called "lobbying, misinformation and companies' involvement in politics". We can, as free humans, choose to build a society where one is helped when one needs help.
- aloisdg 6y agoSo instead of right wing liberalism and authoritarian left, something in the libertarian left. Freedom, decentralization, support for all. Whoever you are, you are welcome to the anarchy movement. No capitalism here though, you are no going to pay for the help you need.
- slowmovintarget 6y agoBecause no where in the article does the main thrust of religion--personal responsibility for doing good in the world--enter into the discussion. It begs the question by trying to show that obviously doing good to get to Heaven is really about the community, therefore we should all be Marxists. Being a good person will have a positive effect on the community in which you live, but the point is not about how high your utility to the community is. The point of being a good person is that it reduces suffering, or at the least makes it meaningful. But individualism, in this formal sense, is anathema to such discussions.