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Comment on Why don't we help each other? in ~talk
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Capitalism is a better ideology than socialism or communism because greed is a more tolerable emotion than fear/envy in ~talk
aintnoprophet Link ParentI think this is the point of any democracy though...the ability for participants to be able to make changes to it. That is how it sets it's apart as a (supposed) bastion of freedom in the realm of...This is true of any society with democracy, as participating in that democracy is effectively an attempt to change it.
I think this is the point of any democracy though...the ability for participants to be able to make changes to it. That is how it sets it's apart as a (supposed) bastion of freedom in the realm of governments. My assertion is that at what point is it not an actual democracy and I believe that there is a direct relationship to population and authoritarian tendencies of a society.
People don't go to those terms because they build on top of them, they figure out what works for them based on their experiences and apply whatever label works best for them.
I certainly agree. I think that this is where I become disinterested in certain discussions that talk about which one of these ideologies is better. Societies are organic and mostly in hindsight are labeled with these terms. But, my overarching concern isn't with which ideology you choose to apply to a society/government. It's the amount of control (Authoritarianism) imposed on the participants. The larger the population the more control is required regardless of what label you place on your group.
If you find some discussions/philosophers that talk about this more let me know. Most discussions I see are Cap vs Soc/Left vs Right/etc.
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Comment on Unpopular opinion: Capitalism is a better ideology than socialism or communism because greed is a more tolerable emotion than fear/envy in ~talk
aintnoprophet LinkI believe the issue is that whatever form of government you choose can work very successfully so long as you have buy-in from all participants. Be it Capitalist, Socialist or Communist. The...I believe the issue is that whatever form of government you choose can work very successfully so long as you have buy-in from all participants. Be it Capitalist, Socialist or Communist. The problem begins when you realize that humans are all different. And, on smaller scales these forms of government can be more successful. However, the more participants you introduce the more troubles you have and the more toward Authoritarianism you move. Communism/Socialism/Capitalism are not inherently bad. These are ideologies. Someone will always lose. Instead of worrying which ideology you want to base your government around you need to understand who you are serving.
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Comment on What game(s) do you love that you never see brought up in conversation? in ~games
aintnoprophet Link ParentWas looking for Chu Chu Rocket. We played that at my friends house when we drank in College in the early '00s.Was looking for Chu Chu Rocket. We played that at my friends house when we drank in College in the early '00s.
I think part of it is that it is hard for people to interact with unknowns. You have to open yourself up. Especially, when you get into online communities (not unlike this site) you tend to find more introverts than the opposite.
A few years ago I joined a fairly anarchistic (it's not an organized group with Officers or anything and there's no leader) disc golf group that plays informal league. It took a bit to open myself up to be willing to join a group of largely random people. It helps when you share a hobby. But, it's just as much a philosophy of family as it is of throwing discs of plastic. It's one of the most open and accepting groups that we have cultivated that support each other emotionally and sometimes financially when available/applicable.
Additionally, I'm an Officer for our regional Disc Golf club. We do a lot of community volunteer work on courses, running competitive tournaments and charity tournaments.