Comment on If you want communism, you can start a commune
DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 2 months agothe goal of an economy is not to produce endlessly, as much as possible. capitalism is extremely growth oriented. that’s about all it’s good for: rapid growth, at the expense of equity and workers’ autonomy. we no longer need this growth and competition; we need to downscale and produce less. the goal of an economy should be to provide what people need, as seamlessly as possible.
The current GDP per capita is about $1,050 a month. That is without taxes, without capital investment and amortization. If you believe we don’t need growth, that is what you should strive tile off of since that is your fair share.
as always, this boils down to mistrust of your fellow man
For a good reason:
nbcnews.com/…/trans-adults-florida-blindsided-new…
politico.com/…/doctors-abortion-medical-exemption…
apnews.com/…/israel-palestinians-hamas-attack-mil…
nytimes.com/…/iran-rapper-toomaj-salehi-death-sen…
None of the above are related to Greed.
this system of incentives rewards whoever is most willing to act immorally to undercut their competitors, essentially guaranteeing that the least ethical individuals end up in charge of everything.
This happens in any political system: youtu.be/rStL7niR7gs
redempt@lemmy.world 2 months ago
now you’re just putting words in my mouth. when did I ever say everyone has to give everything they have over “the average” away? it’s true we should strive for more equality, and I would be happy to pay a larger share to taxes for the public good rather than warfare, but you’re really not making good faith arguments anymore.
if your faith in humanity is determined entirely by the people in charge, then you’re going to have no faith at all. so you’ve missed my point. these are not carried out by “the average person”. democracy can lead to less cruelty. it is not perfect, but it also helps if the population is not heavily propagandized and is well educated.
I’m going to stop replying after this because I feel that you’re not addressing the points I’m making anymore.
DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 2 months ago
You are literally saying we don’t need bosses to tell us what to do and don’t need competition. That we can cooperate in good fate. Yet you think taking more than your fair share is not an issue for such a system?
You seem to be delusional.