Without control of your food, you have no leverage. Period.
You can't strike if you can't feed your family.
You can't protest if you're spending all your waking hours finding enough to eat.
You can't build an alternative economy if you're dependent on the existing one for the most basic requirement of biological existence.
It's odd to me, though (and I'm not accusing you of this) how many people understand this....and then propose #socialism as the solution. AKA, giving the government control of not only their food, but their power, their medical care, etc.
The problem with democracy (which, to be clear, is a system I support) is that it relies on the people to make the decisions. Which works out fine...IF the bulk of people are principled, honest, reasonably educated, etc. But precious few people right now fit that description. Just as one example, I have yet to encounter a single anti-capitalist on this platform that can manage to have an honest, mutually respectful discussion on the matter.
Plenty of people respect me. I notice you feel the need to totally ignore significant parts of what I've said. Getting back to that whole "honesty" thing.
Of course you ignored it. I never said anything even remotely resembling "no one respects me"; that is something you can extract from my words only if you are being deeply dishonest and ignoring the meaning of my statements.
@AlexanderKingsbury literally thinks the dictionary is a ministry of truth. For some reason, he thinks words can't have more precise or different definitions in technical or philosophical contexts.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@AlexanderKingsbury/116572107005431380
@AlexanderKingsbury @cy Here is an example of you doing what I asserted you do.
An example of something entirely different. I never said anything even remotely resembling "words can't have more precise or different definitions in technical or philosophical contexts". I use words with different definitions than are found in the dictionary for technical reasons every day professionally. That's entirely different from what people like you do, AKA contrive definitions to serve their own ends without any sound justification.
Again, you are a liar. Have a nice day.
You're shifting all over the place.
"If you've never found anyone who respects you"
"when every single anti-capitalist you meet is dishonest, and disrespectful"
At least with the second one, you managed to more accurately reflect my claims.
Yes, you certainly have.
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