KyloCommunist1917's recent activity
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Comment on Martin Sellner: The new face of the far right in Europe in ~society
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Comment on Elizabeth Warren’s Theory of Capitalism: A conversation with the Democratic senator about why she’s doubling down on market competition at a moment when her party is flirting with socialism in ~society
KyloCommunist1917 LinkA very well thought out argument from Elizabeth Warren detailing what her exact vision of capitalism is. One of the main problems, however, with capitalism in general is the very fact that...A very well thought out argument from Elizabeth Warren detailing what her exact vision of capitalism is. One of the main problems, however, with capitalism in general is the very fact that corruption is a systematic problem caused by market forces, which requires consistent interventions to make capitalism actually work for the common man.
Labor unions, are of course, the number one stopgap measure to prevent the accumulation of capital by the elite class, but as history has shown, this battle which labor wages is one of constant struggle, which they have unfortunately been losing ever since the 1980s. If labor union membership were to increase once again then it would be likely that the power of capital could be reigned in, however this is no guarantee for long-term safety, as companies will always try and find a way to cheat their workers as long as the profit incentive exists.
As such, it would be much better to simply eliminate this competition all together, and move towards a truly socialist system wherein the workers own the means of production. Some might argue that this is an "unnatural system" and that it would require intensive governmental force to implement any sort of socialism. However, the same argument was once used against abolitionists, by slave-owners who said that slavery was vital to the economy was simply the "natural system". In a similar fashion to how it is now morally outrageous to own slaves, in the future we must make it morally outrageous to own other people's means of production.
And in the long run, this will likely increase the productivity of our economy, not weaken it. While obviously no one knows this fact for sure, if workers owned the companies that they worked at, then they would have an increased incentive to work harder, as the success of the company would be equivalent to their own success. Competition also creates unnecessary redundancies in the economy, and if instead of a dozen competing car companies who all had their own trade secrets and refused to help each other, we instead had one communally owned car company, we could exchange information and techniques freely to maximize production and avoid competition for the sake of competition.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes
KyloCommunist1917 Link ParentWhen someone says something like this, and says they are totally not racist, then they are most definitely racist af, and we don't need white supremacists on this siteI was trying to say that discussion about the potential differences of races is not intolerant.
When someone says something like this, and says they are totally not racist, then they are most definitely racist af, and we don't need white supremacists on this site
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Comment on Anonymity on Tildes in ~tildes
KyloCommunist1917 LinkI value my privacy rights highly, mainly because of the fact that there are many people who disagree with me politically and I do not want to become the next swatting death. However, even without...I value my privacy rights highly, mainly because of the fact that there are many people who disagree with me politically and I do not want to become the next swatting death. However, even without my personal privacy right issues, another thing that anonymity is great for is that it helps to keep corporate influences down, as has occurred on public platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
That said, I also do not like trolls either, and we should not move towards any sort of 4chan esque system where everyone is anonymous and those who post overly offensive content should be removed. People should not be able to have multiple accounts so that you can know the history of the person who you are discussing with.
The system which Reddit had before profile pages became a thing was a good balance between anonymity and verification which I think should be replicated here. The main reason I trust Tildes so much is because it is stemming the corporate, anti-privacy tide which Reddit has been pushing recently, so we should not go in that direction.
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Comment on Should we hide the vote count display? in ~tildes
KyloCommunist1917 Link ParentThat would definitely be very interesting, and it would help keep with the theme tildes is trying to keep with active stuff at the top to encourage fresh discussionsThat would definitely be very interesting, and it would help keep with the theme tildes is trying to keep with active stuff at the top to encourage fresh discussions
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Comment on Subpoena for app called ‘Discord’ could unmask identities of Charlottesville white supremacists in ~tech
KyloCommunist1917 Link ParentYeah, on the one hand I know that those white supremacists who beat innocent people up should be arrested and thrown in the slammer but to break people's privacy just to try and get some evidence...Yeah, on the one hand I know that those white supremacists who beat innocent people up should be arrested and thrown in the slammer but to break people's privacy just to try and get some evidence to convict them off it seems a step too far for me, IMHO. If people want to remain anonymous on the Internet they should be able to do so, and for the government to be able to spy on every little thing you do infringes on one's personal rights way too much
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Comment on Fighting for Judaism in the Jewish State in ~humanities
KyloCommunist1917 Link ParentYeah, it's pretty obvious how much of a theocracy Israel really has become, especially under Netanyahu's governmentYeah, it's pretty obvious how much of a theocracy Israel really has become, especially under Netanyahu's government
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Zimbabwe opposition says supporters abducted as twenty-seven appear in court
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Comment on MoviePass keeps plan at $10, but limits subscribers to three movies a month in ~movies
KyloCommunist1917 LinkInteresting, well I guess they figured out one way to get themselves out of the hole economically, those I don't think the optics of limiting users to only 3 free movies a month will help them to...Interesting, well I guess they figured out one way to get themselves out of the hole economically, those I don't think the optics of limiting users to only 3 free movies a month will help them to gain any new customers
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Comment on So, what have we all been playing? in ~games
KyloCommunist1917 LinkI've been addicted to Slay the Spire recently, it's just such a fun game to play and it's the right mix of strategy, action, and rogue-like pick up and play elements for meI've been addicted to Slay the Spire recently, it's just such a fun game to play and it's the right mix of strategy, action, and rogue-like pick up and play elements for me
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Comment on General plans for the week in ~tildes.official
KyloCommunist1917 Link ParentOn Reddit I was messaged two different codes from two different people at the same time, I used one code but if the other code isn't going to be used then you should probably delete that one as well.On Reddit I was messaged two different codes from two different people at the same time, I used one code but if the other code isn't going to be used then you should probably delete that one as well.
One thing I genuinely do not understand about far right groups is their obsession with torches. The KKK does it, the Alt-Right of America does it, and apparently so do the Identitarians of Europe.