> What good does it do if this place burns down? Based on a lot of the comments here that _do_ pass moderation because they aren't "denunciatory" while still being awful, I think it will do good. > we know as much about…
There is an implicit assumption that the status-quo in the US can't possibly be bad, because people wouldn't stand for it. Of course, when people do choose to stand against it, it's branded as uncivil. Anything to…
If I'm allowed to ask "What should we do about the Jewish Question" in a manner that appears civil, it's still not a civil discussion, regardless of the tone. If someone responds "don't you dare ask the Jewish…
It's not intentionally incendiary when it's largely true.
> ICE detainees > release all the prisoners ICE detainees aren't prisoners. ICE are facists holding people in concentrations camps. They should absolutely be released.
Sure, but if that is your position you should go out and advocate for this better thing instead of bemoaning the efforts other people are making as misplaced. This shows up anytime people try to make some sort of…
Right, but you're questioning a position that doesn't really exist. Pretty much everyone that is a strong advocate for labour protections would also like universal healthcare, it's just much more likely we can achieve…
The other side doesn't need convincing. Their class interests are directly opposed to those who most need universal healthcare. Poor people die all the time in america because healthcare is unaffordable. Quit with your…
> I'm an anarchist. The license plate on my Jeep is literally "ANARCHY." I'm actually not sure I could name a political position that's more strongly opposed by more people. You're not an anarchist and you should stop…
How about a complete abolition of capital?
> I don’t like taxes being used to take away property from people just because you want what they have. This is just a variant of "the left is just jealous of rich people" argument. That's not an argument and I'm not…
lol point proven... > You just told us to ignore anything you say. And you've shown you value your exploited wealth and material gain over the basic survival of the poor and global south, so the fuck do I care? (I'm…
It's not so much that HN isn't 'open', but there is a wide double-standard in the evidence required for libertarian-right arguments vs leftist arguments. See this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20780064…
Of course, everything is ideological. I'm a socialist so I'm plenty familiar with going against the status-quo and my HN karma reflects that. I'm arguing against hiding your ideological motive (lower taxes) under the…
Because there are a thousand other practical solutions people have presented that you're ignoring in deference to your ideological motive that you don't like taxes.
> When you put it that way, the solution is obvious When it's put in an ideologically biased way that ignores practical solutions to paying taxes on an increasing property value, it implies another ideologically biased…
> Your solution is to make real estate into just a rental from the state. What's wrong with that? I'm not really sure where this idea that we have a 'right' to property ownership of land came from, especially when that…
>The contract breech: Property taxes going up so fast that the only possible solution was to sell your home. Now, of course the value of the home was going up, which was what was driving the taxes. But forcing…
I fully agree with you. This insane attitude of "my ill-gotten capital is worth more than your existence" is pathetic and sad.
Maybe you can try using your giant 'logical' brain to postulate why that isn't a good idea? You're suggesting making a fucking ghetto for homeless people? Are you serious? This thread has confirmed my suspicion that HN…
Why don't you offer an alternative solution then? Throwing the homeless people in jail is ineffective and immoral. If your solution is drug treatment programs, great, but then don't argue against raising taxes to pay…
There are many, it's a very old, very well thought-out tradition. Try reading Kropotkin, or from a more modern perspective, Richard Wolff. However, it doesn't align with the current vision of orthodox Western…
Your claim this isn't whataboutism is interesting based on a quick reading of your comment history. It sure doesn't appear that you actually care about these other issues or you're just trying to provide 'perspective'.…
Yes, thinking of funds like this as cash flow is absolutely a mistake. Strong democratic ownership of capital will be necessary for true democratization of society, and this is an important step (although too…
Venezuela has less public ownership of resources than even the US. To say that they are 'communist' is an ideological farce. People are opposed to regime change because the US government has a long history of…
> What good does it do if this place burns down? Based on a lot of the comments here that _do_ pass moderation because they aren't "denunciatory" while still being awful, I think it will do good. > we know as much about…
There is an implicit assumption that the status-quo in the US can't possibly be bad, because people wouldn't stand for it. Of course, when people do choose to stand against it, it's branded as uncivil. Anything to…
If I'm allowed to ask "What should we do about the Jewish Question" in a manner that appears civil, it's still not a civil discussion, regardless of the tone. If someone responds "don't you dare ask the Jewish…
It's not intentionally incendiary when it's largely true.
> ICE detainees > release all the prisoners ICE detainees aren't prisoners. ICE are facists holding people in concentrations camps. They should absolutely be released.
Sure, but if that is your position you should go out and advocate for this better thing instead of bemoaning the efforts other people are making as misplaced. This shows up anytime people try to make some sort of…
Right, but you're questioning a position that doesn't really exist. Pretty much everyone that is a strong advocate for labour protections would also like universal healthcare, it's just much more likely we can achieve…
The other side doesn't need convincing. Their class interests are directly opposed to those who most need universal healthcare. Poor people die all the time in america because healthcare is unaffordable. Quit with your…
> I'm an anarchist. The license plate on my Jeep is literally "ANARCHY." I'm actually not sure I could name a political position that's more strongly opposed by more people. You're not an anarchist and you should stop…
How about a complete abolition of capital?
> I don’t like taxes being used to take away property from people just because you want what they have. This is just a variant of "the left is just jealous of rich people" argument. That's not an argument and I'm not…
lol point proven... > You just told us to ignore anything you say. And you've shown you value your exploited wealth and material gain over the basic survival of the poor and global south, so the fuck do I care? (I'm…
It's not so much that HN isn't 'open', but there is a wide double-standard in the evidence required for libertarian-right arguments vs leftist arguments. See this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20780064…
Of course, everything is ideological. I'm a socialist so I'm plenty familiar with going against the status-quo and my HN karma reflects that. I'm arguing against hiding your ideological motive (lower taxes) under the…
Because there are a thousand other practical solutions people have presented that you're ignoring in deference to your ideological motive that you don't like taxes.
> When you put it that way, the solution is obvious When it's put in an ideologically biased way that ignores practical solutions to paying taxes on an increasing property value, it implies another ideologically biased…
> Your solution is to make real estate into just a rental from the state. What's wrong with that? I'm not really sure where this idea that we have a 'right' to property ownership of land came from, especially when that…
>The contract breech: Property taxes going up so fast that the only possible solution was to sell your home. Now, of course the value of the home was going up, which was what was driving the taxes. But forcing…
I fully agree with you. This insane attitude of "my ill-gotten capital is worth more than your existence" is pathetic and sad.
Maybe you can try using your giant 'logical' brain to postulate why that isn't a good idea? You're suggesting making a fucking ghetto for homeless people? Are you serious? This thread has confirmed my suspicion that HN…
Why don't you offer an alternative solution then? Throwing the homeless people in jail is ineffective and immoral. If your solution is drug treatment programs, great, but then don't argue against raising taxes to pay…
There are many, it's a very old, very well thought-out tradition. Try reading Kropotkin, or from a more modern perspective, Richard Wolff. However, it doesn't align with the current vision of orthodox Western…
Your claim this isn't whataboutism is interesting based on a quick reading of your comment history. It sure doesn't appear that you actually care about these other issues or you're just trying to provide 'perspective'.…
Yes, thinking of funds like this as cash flow is absolutely a mistake. Strong democratic ownership of capital will be necessary for true democratization of society, and this is an important step (although too…
Venezuela has less public ownership of resources than even the US. To say that they are 'communist' is an ideological farce. People are opposed to regime change because the US government has a long history of…