I wasn't watching the Fox town hall, so maybe I spoke too soon about Bernie
The hell?
In this moment, he was presidential.
I wasn't watching the Fox town hall, so maybe I spoke too soon about Bernie
I wasn't watching the Fox town hall, so maybe I spoke too soon about Bernie
I agree.Linking all jews to money that controls everything is indeed wrong. But let's not act like a lot of Jewish groups don't donate money to influence what happens with the government like a lot of other groups. Ironically a majority of this seems to go towards helping democratic candidates which is why so many dems don't want to criticize Israel at all. Also why the whole democrats entire party is antisemitic attack so moronic.
The concern for us is that we want the Democrats to use their power effectively. Seeing them throw minorities under the bus for political expediency angers us especially when we don't get anything in return. So what we're saying is that the nuclear option is going to be on the table for a lot of folks. The Democrats need to do better in order to keep those votes.
The rest of the world is going the same way....I really wonder if I should just pack up & get out of this country with my passport book, especially if Trump gets another four years.
I'm also a POC, by the way.
I think friends can positively criticize each other to make them better. Although I believe Ilhan didn't say anything antisemetic from the beginning, I hope she still makes her same points about AIPAC and Israel - but also realizing how stacked the opposition is. Which means seeing the fake landmines planted by Republicans, some Democrats and the establishment media, and avoiding them.It sucks that Bernie distanced himself from her by saying "I've only talked to her twice", and his comment about how she needs to talk to people is a bit off base I think. He's Jewish so he's going to have a more informed take than I am, and I respect that, but for me it's like Omar is speaking uncomfortable truths, and there will always be people who don't want to hear it. Also, people are being manipulated into taking her words out of context, so they are maybe getting pissed at her off the back of something she didn't even really mean.
I wasn't watching the Fox town hall, so maybe I spoke too soon about Bernie
Unfortunately, i can't help you on that score. Sorry....I really wonder if I should just pack up & get out of this country with my passport book, especially if Trump gets another four years.
I'm also a POC, by the way.
The rest of the world is going the same way.
Not to say you shouldn't go to whatever pocket of the world you feel safe in. Just remember the capitalist system is nearly world encompassing and the capitalists are getting scared and bloodthirsty.
By trampling over the life of others.I cant roll my eyes hard enough for remarks like this. Do you really see the world this way in stead of being comprised of fallible human beings where the majority of us are just trying to live our lives somewhat comfortably?
Anyone else distressed that Obama found the time to congratulate Tiger Woods but not to publicly support Ilhan Omar?
So you're a troll, got it.
I wasn't watching the Fox town hall, so maybe I spoke too soon about Bernie
Context:So now that the centrist left had their fun, the progressives are getting next in line.
Is there anyone who at least feels sad whenever PoC are treated like garbage?
I mean you could just watch the clip of him talking about the issue instead of bathing in irony by looking at an out of context quote.....
Time-stamped for your convenience(at 24:06 if it doesn't work for)
It can be both.I cant roll my eyes hard enough for remarks like this. Do you really see the world this way in stead of being comprised of fallible human beings where the majority of us are just trying to live our lives somewhat comfortably?
Context:
"I support a Muslim member of congress to not be attacked every single day in outrageous racist remarks."
"If your question to me is whether I think she's anti-semitic, no I don't."
"It is not anti-semitic to be critical of a right wing government in Israel."
It can be both.
I believe in the basic decency of people. I also believe we are facing a climate catastrophe that will result in millions of displaced people. Considering what we have now with Trump, Brexit, and the rise of far right politicians the world over - and looking at what is causing this rise in reactionary politics, as well as the capitalist elite's role in spreading it's propaganda - do you honestly feel good about the future under the capitalist paradigm?
In my mind, it's just simple math.
I don't believe that will be enough.That depends on what you mean by capitalism. If you mean market Economics then yes, I feel good about that. However (and this is a big caveat) goverments need to have a heavy hand in regulation and taxation. Dividing resources through Markets is optimal, but governments need to supervise and adjust societal outcomes.
Capitalism doesn't mean markets under any definition. Markets existed for a long time before capitalism ever became a thing. What's unique about capitalism is the property relations between producers and appropriators.That depends on what you mean by capitalism. If you mean market Economics then yes, I feel good about that. However (and this is a big caveat) goverments need to have a heavy hand in regulation and taxation. Dividing resources through Markets is optimal, but governments need to supervise and adjust societal outcomes. There needs to be a lot more regulation, especially in the US.
I don't believe that will be enough.
I know I sound incredibly pessimistic here, but I don't believe ecological sustainability is possible with markets governing energy production and consumption. We need to stop burning fossil fuels to prevent global warming. But trying to remove fossil fuels' indispensable role as the lifeblood of the world economy would be like pulling the entire bottom layer of bricks from a Jenga tower and expecting it not to fall; simply put, it would be just as apocalyptic as global warming is promising to be.
Capitalism doesn't mean markets under any definition. Markets existed for a long time before capitalism ever became a thing. What's unique about capitalism is the property relations between producers and appropriators.
Anyway, I don't know of any serious economist who thinks that letting pure market forces divide resources is optimal, though what you mean by optimal needs to be clearly defined (how can any notion of what is optimal not take into account societal outcomes?).
Well as someone whose philosophy leans anarchist (not the crazy AnCap kind), I'm happy to clarify. Too many people walk around thinking capitalism is the natural state of things.If you argue with anarchists long enough you will see capitalism defined in any number of ways, thats why I asked.
I was referring purely to production efficiency. Desired societal outcomes can change, which is why I let the government come in and define what those are.
With how this has been handled, hell, with how the past few weeks have been handled the writing should be on the wall that the Democratic Party stands zero chance in 2020. They might as well hand the next four years over to Trump.
Well as someone whose philosophy leans anarchist (not the crazy AnCap kind), I'm happy to clarify. Too many people walk around thinking capitalism is the natural state of things.
I think another question you could ask is why should efficiency be taken to be a good thing? Do we need maximum efficiency to serve our basic needs and lead comfortable lives? At what cost does a focus on efficiency come? I'm not saying I have perfect answers to these questions, but its the sort of stuff I think is useful to think about in dealing with stuff like this.
If you argue with anarchists long enough you will see capitalism defined in any number of ways, thats why I asked.
I was referring purely to production efficiency. Desired societal outcomes can change, which is why I let the government come in and define what those are.
The government and the world is changing so whatever you speak of might not mean shit in 10 years
You already are letting someone else decide what is acceptable in the system we currently live in, though. A choice between one brand of potato chips or another isn't really a choice at all. And I was including things like education, art, etc. in with the "comfortable life" bit. Those things wouldn't flounder if we reduced our focus on efficiency above all else; in fact, I think they'd flourish in non-capitalist societies, as evidenced by looking to the past and seeing how the Italian Renaissance developed in non-capitalist city-states. That's not to say we should return to that type of structure, as if such a thing were even possible, but to say that capitalism and market efficiency doesn't necessarily have a stranglehold on the comforts of life.Thanks :p
Production efficiency leads to production tailored to demand and reduces waste. So yeah I think thats a good thing. And I definitely don't think someone else should decide what I can or cannot consume. People have a lot of needs besides the bare necessities as in food, clothing, etc. I think letting someone else decide what an acceptable level of needs is that someone can fullfill is dangerous. Education, art, these are not strictly necessary for physical survival, but I don't think I'd want to live without these things in my life.
You already are letting someone else decide what is acceptable in the system we currently live in, though. A choice between one brand of potato chips or another isn't really a choice at all. And I was including things like education, art, etc. in with the "comfortable life" bit. Those things wouldn't flounder if we reduced our focus on efficiency above all else; in fact, I think they'd flourish in non-capitalist societies, as evidenced by looking to the past and seeing how the Italian Renaissance developed in non-capitalist city-states. That's not to say we should return to that type of structure, as if such a thing were even possible, but to say that capitalism and market efficiency doesn't necessarily have a stranglehold on the comforts of life.
With how this has been handled, hell, with how the past few weeks have been handled the writing should be on the wall that the Democratic Party stands zero chance in 2020. They might as well hand the next four years over to Trump.
With how this has been handled, hell, with how the past few weeks have been handled the writing should be on the wall that the Democratic Party stands zero chance in 2020. They might as well hand the next four years over to Trump.