The Democracy of the founding fathers was Greek Democracy, predicated upon a slave society, and restricted to only the elite. This is the society we live in today, even with our reforms towards direct representation. The system is inherently biased towards the election of elites and against the representation of the masses. Hamilton called it “faction” when the working class got together and demanded better conditions, and mechanisms were built in (which still exist to this day) that serve to ensure the continued dominance of the elite over the masses. The suffering of the many is intentional. The opulence of the wealthy is also. This is the intended outcome.
The only part of this statement that is flawed is the part that states that the only course of action is to dismantle the system. It is also possible to reform the system so that it doesn’t produce It’s previous flaws.
Really? Where has this happened? Which countries have been able to reform away the exploitation and coercion inherent in the capitalist economic structure whilst maintaining it?
Where has dismantling worked without giving way to exploitation and coercion?
Yeah farmers shouldnt profit, they’re our food slaves!
The government should pay them.
A profit?
Profit is revenues after wages and expenses. PAYING SOMEONE WAGES ISNT PROFIT. Jesus fucking Christ. At least read the rest of the thread where this has already been addressed. Or just google the definition of profit.
I understand. What’s wrong with farmers making a profit?
Farmers are already food slaves under the current system
https://modernfarmer.com/2020/11/study-finds-1-percent-of-farms-own-70-percent-of-worlds-farmland/
So let’s make ANY chance of profit, what, illegal?
How about we don’t base policy on propaganda cartoona
I’m fine with discussing politics here, but I’d rather the post be funny. There’s plenty of jokes you could make about this, but this post is just a wall of text.
The principles of economic choice and voluntary exchange are paramount to a functioning free market. If the alternative to a purchase is death, then the free market doesn’t function as such, it approaches racketeering.
This sounds like some right libertarian capitalism apologia, is that what it is meant to be?
He’s basically agreeing with you.