Noam_Parenti

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm not at all saying this is how I feel.

I was raised a Christian and considered myself one until I reached the age of reason. So I have some insight into how they think.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 day ago

The post actually explains it really well

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (4 children)

A lot of Christians will say no to believing in Aliens but because they believe God created humans and gave us the universe.

Or in a similar vain, because aliens aren't mentioned in the Bible they don't think they are real.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 day ago

True I almost didn't add that. Liberals in principle do not but I know a lot of people who call themselves liberals that do.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Well I'm liking thunder a lot more anyway and it's ad free (or I'm just not noticing the ads which is whatever)

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At least one of the boots has a functional healthcare system, high speed rail, 95%+ home ownership, no property taxes (except at point of sale), a good education system, etc.

The US is just 10 corporations pretending to be a government

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm just finally switching fully to Lemmy. I'm not from .ml but Im probably aligned with them afaik. I'm a communist.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

To be clear, I'm not dunking on Bernie or AOC. Their intentions might be in the right place.

I'm saying the system will only allow so much muckraking. The ruling class ultimately determines who is on your ballot in the first place.

Then you have the list of other problems like first past the post voting, voter ID laws (poll tax), gerrymandering, the electoral college, and the fact that electorates are not legally required to vote the way their representatives vote in the election.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Its possible for both to be true. Id much prefer a ranked choice voting system.

What's also important would be to 1) unionize businesses over a certain size 2) convert those businesses to worker Cooperatives

A worker cooperative is a business that is owned collectively by all the employees and decisions are made through democracy (structure depending on application).

Some countries have had programs where unions can buy shares of the company they represent and the government will match it. Then either the union eventually owns the majority shares and it effectively becomes a worker cooperative or the state and the union own majority shares.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 day ago (4 children)

https://youtu.be/5luQB_yFmTM

https://youtu.be/Vjt51bMHnXA

https://youtu.be/_xAqZJTIsIA

https://youtu.be/vyl2DeKT-Vs

Tldw; liberals still want capitalism and the class hierarchy it creates. They just want capitalism that is supportive of gay and black people and social safety nets.

 
 

Yes even Bernie

 

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