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originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: DJW001
A worker owned economy has never come to fruition so there are no examples only theory. It's my opinion however that such would be the epitome of personal responsibility. When you're the boss, success as well as failure falls squarely on your shoulders. An economy that rewarded labor vs random ownership (share holders) would seem to me, a truer free market.
originally posted by: Deaf Alien
The left is all about equal rights and progress. It is very antithesis to totalitarianism.
originally posted by: TheLaughingGod
a reply to: Deaf Alien
Yes, of course. Because as we all know, when a corporation, a politician or someone else in power tells people they're for progress and equality it is to be taken at face value. A most skeptical stance that.
It is only progress to the left, is that so hard to understand. That the left's definition of progress isn't universal, I mean come on. Are you freaking kidding me.. Do you believe Google too when they tell you they could do no evil? Is there no end to the gullibility.
Do you need examples? How about feminists pulling fire alarms and attacking people for wanting to speak at places and having different opinions? That has become the norm for third wave feminists. Every day there is a new story where some leftist loonie does or says something that in all actuality shouldn't ever be taken seriously. Instead they're pandered to and their hissy fits are taken for the new norm. It's a self-organizing consensus that is forever moving the goalpost and changing definitions. Did you not notice the change in definition of racist? The totalitarian tip toe should be obvious to anyone with their eyes open.
A worker owned economy has never come to fruition so there are no examples only theory.
It's my opinion however that such would be the epitome of personal responsibility. When you're the boss, success as well as failure falls squarely on your shoulders.
An economy that rewarded labor vs random ownership (share holders) would seem to me, a truer free market.
originally posted by: TheLaughingGod
a reply to: Gryphon66
You're talking about political parties. Don't be myopic. I'm talking about intellectual movements and trends.
And the fact is that the Western progressive movement has massively overextended itself. It's anti-thesis will be just as enormous.
Yes and no. Progress may be universal, progress musn't be universal. Progress can be subjective, Chinese people could embrace legalism and make progress, not all other people could.
What you seem to claim though, is that the progressive idea of progress is universal or the correct one. Which of course is quite laughable.
There's a difference between civil disobedience and boorish and idiotic bullying. When they disrupt talks on universities they should be arrested by campus security.
originally posted by: TheLaughingGod
a reply to: Gryphon66
Oh, I am authoritarian alright. Never claimed anything else. I don't believe in democracy, that is rule by the stupid and the weak. I could believe in the divine right of kings for all that mattered. Doesn't really matter in this discussion.
The left is fascism in its theory and in its application. The fact is, weak people with a boner for authority seek out these power positions because of their own fascism which they constantly project on the outside world. These people are basically psychotic and totally delusional. Their mental process is akin to a möbius strip, their personality is tied in a knot and they're entirely clueless about the harsh contrast and contradiction that is so central to their character.
originally posted by: TheLaughingGod
a reply to: Gryphon66
Monarchism could never be fascism. That is utterly impossible.
And I could never hold leftist ideals or ideas, that is utterly preposterous.
Oh, I am authoritarian alright. Never claimed anything else. I don't believe in democracy, that is rule by the stupid and the weak. I could believe in the divine right of kings for all that mattered. Doesn't really matter in this discussion.
The left is fascism in its theory and in its application.
The fact is, weak people with a boner for authority seek out these power positions because of their own fascism which they constantly project on the outside world.
originally posted by: TheLaughingGod
a reply to: Gryphon66
What could you ever expect me to cite for such broad comments. That comment was asinine.
Everything I speak of is fact. You cannot deny this. Everything I say about modern progressivism is true, it's the political affiliation of the most sheepish and self-righteous people. The people that dare not be different but still try so hard(hipsters), the people that believe everything they're told because their naivete is unparalleled in history.
I'd love to see the left create a totalitarian government that forces equality and progress for the humankind.