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We do make these decisions collectively. Either directly via capitalism, or indirectly via democracy.
by blhack 5y ago
We do make these decisions collectively. Either directly via capitalism, or indirectly via democracy.
- chrismsimpson 5y agoAh yes, America. Land of the ‘stolen’ gerrymandered election.
- rcMgD2BwE72F 5y agoVia capitalism, Jeff Bezos and I decide the future of e-commerce. "We" make decisions when I buy socks and Bezos chooses how best to sell them to me. "We" are good. Also, Kim Jong-un and his people make decisions collectively: Kim suggests something and when his people agree (or just don't die), decisions materialize! These decisions are collective because nothing would happen if Kim acts alone. Wait. Maybe "collective" does not mean "multiple people working together" but cooperating towards common and mutual benefits. Those who cannot afford not to work for those who owns the capital don't make a "collective" with those who own them and decide how things must be (e.g how much Amazon can pay less tax than individuals and small businesses). Also, democracy is more than a word: when you have no choice but to vote for candidates who support billionaires, there's no "collective" behind the election either.