I’m listening. How does that economic system stop money and power from flowing to the top?
Lemmy: “FUCK YOU!”
If you are angry about capitalism, an economic system, why are you not angry about democracy, the political system that has failed to reign in the economic system?
Lemmy: “GO FUCK YOURSELF!”
Snarky, I know. But I have never once got an answer to those questions. Not once.
(Education is my answer to all of the above. Fight amongst yourselves.)
How does that economic system stop money and power from flowing to the top?
By having no top. In socialism, there are no capitalist owners, and the only way to make money is through having a job and its corresponding salary. If you don’t believe socialism reduces the flow of money from “bottom” to “top”, you can check empirical data. Top 1% in modern capitalist Russia has above 20% the total income of the country. In Soviet times, they possessed 4% of the total income. This is a marked reduction in the money flowing to the top.
If you are angry about capitalism, an economic system, why are you not angry about democracy, the political system that has failed to reign in the economic system?
Because democracy under capitalism is a lie. Having a powerful owning class whose interests oppose those of the majority ensures that the interests of the majority will be ignored.
“How” is ambiguous; you describe a system that have not those issue, but not how to get this system.
If we agree on the following :
the economy structure the social system
the way we struggle will structure the society of tomorrow
this issue are worldwide
Then we need to organize internationally in order to get the mean of production, and without a “top” that could become ruling class.
I think that’s pretty much describe revolutionary unionism or anarcho-syndicalism.
I’m listening. How does that economic system stop money and power from flowing to the top?
It doesn’t. Money will continue flowing to the top, just like the blood in your body will continue flowing to your head. What’s important is that it also flows downwards again, to make a full circle. That’s why we need wealth taxes.
Lemmy: “SOCIALISM!”
I’m listening. How does that economic system stop money and power from flowing to the top?
Lemmy: “FUCK YOU!”
If you are angry about capitalism, an economic system, why are you not angry about democracy, the political system that has failed to reign in the economic system?
Lemmy: “GO FUCK YOURSELF!”
Snarky, I know. But I have never once got an answer to those questions. Not once.
(Education is my answer to all of the above. Fight amongst yourselves.)
Shalafi: mmmm daddy I do love eating poopies
Lemmy: yes my child suck it all up
Shalafi: oh boy next I’m going to murder puppies
Lemmy: dude what the fuck
Snarky, I know. But I have never once had an answer to my question. Not once
(My answer to the above is the following. Femboy Friday. No more strife only life mrow)
By having no top. In socialism, there are no capitalist owners, and the only way to make money is through having a job and its corresponding salary. If you don’t believe socialism reduces the flow of money from “bottom” to “top”, you can check empirical data. Top 1% in modern capitalist Russia has above 20% the total income of the country. In Soviet times, they possessed 4% of the total income. This is a marked reduction in the money flowing to the top.
Because democracy under capitalism is a lie. Having a powerful owning class whose interests oppose those of the majority ensures that the interests of the majority will be ignored.
Now you have answers
“How” is ambiguous; you describe a system that have not those issue, but not how to get this system. If we agree on the following :
Then we need to organize internationally in order to get the mean of production, and without a “top” that could become ruling class. I think that’s pretty much describe revolutionary unionism or anarcho-syndicalism.
It doesn’t. Money will continue flowing to the top, just like the blood in your body will continue flowing to your head. What’s important is that it also flows downwards again, to make a full circle. That’s why we need wealth taxes.