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You know that between the capitalism now working in the US and the "Communist revolution? Anarchist utopia?" there is a wide range of options, right? Based not

by kuu 6y ago

You know that between the capitalism now working in the US and the "Communist revolution? Anarchist utopia?" there is a wide range of options, right? Based not only in your comments, I feel that you in the US are really afraid of the socialism and communism that you're not going to progress at all in the direction of such ideologies which care more of the people in general than the specific individual. You have the example of Europe, with several countries with social democratic parties that are doing much better than you in social justice and well being, and still you're with the US cold war mentality. You still think the 'commies' are coming... With that attitude/mentality I feel you cannot change much.

bawolff 6y ago
I am not in the usa. I agree there are lots of options. The article would be compelling if the author picked an option and argued for it. Vauge negative statements about the status quo that nobody disagrees with are not compelling. Positions that can be defended and argued for/against are. Anyone can preach to the choir.
- 082349872349872 6y ago
  The author is in the US, where (if the online world can be trusted) there are many, if not a majority of, people who disagree with his position. I recently got a letter from a centre-right party president reminding everyone about the part of our constitution which says a society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. I believe that'd be considered pinko-commie talk in the states. Bray left AMZN on 1 May. I gather that date is significant to US people, because he's calling for potential legal reforms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Day_(United_States) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Day_(United_States)
  - pseudalopex 6y ago
    Bray is Canadian. I doubt most Americans know Law Day exists.
    - 082349872349872 6y ago
      Guess it doesn't mean anything then. According to: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/ https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/ there's nothing between Yom Ha’Atzmaut and Mothers' Day. (TIL about "Loyalty Day", but that's also US, now deprecated.)
- PeterisP 6y ago
  The author has picked a specific option, namely, forcibly breaking up the tech megagiants into smaller companies with the expectation to improve competition between them and reduce their market power in comparison to consumers and smaller competitors.

by kuu 6y ago

bawolff 6y ago

I am not in the usa. I agree there are lots of options. The article would be compelling if the author picked an option and argued for it. Vauge negative statements about the status quo that nobody disagrees with are not compelling. Positions that can be defended and argued for/against are. Anyone can preach to the choir.

082349872349872 6y ago
The author is in the US, where (if the online world can be trusted) there are many, if not a majority of, people who disagree with his position. I recently got a letter from a centre-right party president reminding everyone about the part of our constitution which says a society is judged by how it treats its weakest members. I believe that'd be considered pinko-commie talk in the states. Bray left AMZN on 1 May. I gather that date is significant to US people, because he's calling for potential legal reforms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Day_(United_States) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_Day_(United_States)
- pseudalopex 6y ago
  Bray is Canadian. I doubt most Americans know Law Day exists.
  - 082349872349872 6y ago
    Guess it doesn't mean anything then. According to: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/ https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/ there's nothing between Yom Ha’Atzmaut and Mothers' Day. (TIL about "Loyalty Day", but that's also US, now deprecated.)
PeterisP 6y ago
The author has picked a specific option, namely, forcibly breaking up the tech megagiants into smaller companies with the expectation to improve competition between them and reduce their market power in comparison to consumers and smaller competitors.