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I don't understand how what you've just said isn't the same as what we would currently call a social democracy with a capitalist economy. Specifically, "decentr
by parineum 3y ago
I don't understand how what you've just said isn't the same as what we would currently call a social democracy with a capitalist economy. Specifically, "decentralized planning" is a synonym of capitalism and the other concepts your using exist already, enabled by the capitalist ethos of allowing the individual to use their capital as they see fit.
- TotalCrackpot 3y agoLibertarian socialism rejects representative democracy, they favour horizontal institutions with instantly recallable delegates instead of representives.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoI think it also seeks to minimize democracy itself, in favor of anarchy wherever possible, if not entirely.
- TotalCrackpot 3y agoIf by anarchy you mean freedom of association, then sure.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoI dont follow the distinction you are drawing. The point that I was making is that democracy is still a tool for restricting indidvidual freedoms of all types. You can have a controlling tyranny of the majority in direct democracy just like a representative ones. A feature of libertarianism is seeking to minimize the scope of state control and authority, irrespective of government mechanism. That is to say, the purpose of direct democracy is still to tell people what they can, cant, and must do.