Talia, 1st thanks for being brave enough to write this. It took guts. I hope it pays off. 2nd to those who are quoting variations on “the free market will prevail” and “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” this is, and always has been nonsense. The most productive & profitable period of american history was the period just after the new deal…
Ms. Katonicyesterday2 min read
Life’s too short to be Voldemort. Thoughts on bullying and the pursuit of happiness.
Wil Wheaton
21822
In general, I agree with this wholeheartedly. However, it’s not entirely accurate regarding the motivation of bullies. Many of them might be abuse victims, but many more are children of privilege whose parents regularly told them they’re the best. Few bullies can be considered content and at peace during the act of bullying but that doesn’t mean they…
Daniel CarrapaMar 131 min read
None of You are Fucking Socialists
Todd Hannula 🤓
20035
You use an image of Che Guevara as the illustration to your post. However, since you are debating the concept or socialism in the terms presented by Bernie Sanders, perhaps it would be better suited, although less sensational, to use an image of the historic French socialist president François Mitterrand.
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Saul TannenbaumOct 23, 20153 min read
SANDERS SHRUGGED
BINJ
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Vennochi is not just wrong on ideology, she’s also oddly blind to the arc of political and economic history. When she asks “How did the Democrats become the party of free stuff?”, she starts with a premise that isn’t true and ends with a racially coded Republican talking point.
Paris MarxMar 201 min read
Are you not free to create a socialist society with some fellow socialists in a farm, for instance?
Guilherme Stiebler
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No. It’s been tried many times. Even if you did somehow succeed in establishing a “socialist farm”, you would still have to interact with the larger capitalist society. Can a farm provide education, health care, develop new drugs, etc? No, these are systems that require a certain level of scale in order to function properly.
Stephen GilbertJan 94 min read
