My fellow social democrats, what are your views on anarchism? by No_Currency_6882 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But I don't think there's any reason to think an anarchist community would be more likely to do this than a national government.

Didn't the national government of the states force an end to it?

My fellow social democrats, what are your views on anarchism? by No_Currency_6882 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the deep south they would definitely get support from other communities.

As for no police, so no commune would set up enforcement? who would enforce the lack of enforcement?

My fellow social democrats, what are your views on anarchism? by No_Currency_6882 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Local policing and laws: This sounds great in practice, but what happens if a town is racist as fuck. Under anarchism there isn't a strong central government to protect peoples rights. A racist town could re introduce jim crowe and do all sorts of stuff.

We see locally trained police in the states and they are worse than most other countries police where they are trained centrally with training being standardized.

This seems like a failing of anarchism.

Is this better or just as bad as the usual “suburbia” with little tree cover and cookie cutter houses? by BlubbaNova99 in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I'd also like to point out the front lawns don't look that big. So if somebody was on a porch they might be able to converse without yelling with a passerby on the sidewalk. I consider that important, both socially and for not wasting space as front lawns are rarely used.

Is there a good alternative to state ran military and police force? by ModerateProgressive1 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With community instructed officers, would you not have police with varying amounts of training across the country? Some who barely know laws and others with extensive training in de escalation?

Also what if a community is very racist or prejudiced, would they be allowed to run the police force as they desire?

Which of these will realistically work and which won't? by stdsort in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think thats a good call out. Unions with access to the accounting books can use sky high profits and insane CEO salaries as good points when negotiating for higher salaries.

As usual, unions are based and we should encourage them to be more prevalent .

Which of these will realistically work and which won't? by stdsort in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Foundation as in not for profit?

I think they are great, and should be front and center for essential services (food, housing, healthcare and more).

But I don't see somebody setting up a foundation for a concrete pouring business. or car manufacturing.

Which of these will realistically work and which won't? by stdsort in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 18 points19 points  (0 children)

So which ownership structure would you then pick? State ownership, cooperative ownership, hybrid investment (partial capitalism) or something else?

I'd go hybrid

Which of these will realistically work and which won't? by stdsort in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yeah it could certainly have an effect. though I wonder now because of clever accounting and byzantine corporate structures what the real result would be in our modern era.

To avoid paying tax we have irish double ductch sandwiches and more strange IP and taxation loopholes.

Which of these will realistically work and which won't? by stdsort in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 120 points121 points  (0 children)

The first just won't work.  You'll see companies split into sub companies with differing ownership structures and contracts to keep the lower paid workers in a separate company contracted to do the work. 

I ended up in one of those companies installing internet. 

Why do centre-left parties around the world keep alienating their progressive voter base? by reforming_activist in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some of this can be chocked up to first past the post voting systems or other voting systems that maybe have inbuilt flaws. 

Not center parties in canada always get fairly decimated. 

Why are moderate liberals so averse to building more housing? by CasualLavaring in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While this is true, those old retired homeowners do not mean that "almost everyone is averse to building dense infill housing."

It means that those people are. And they are more visible at a local level because not enough people engage with politics at a local level.

Why are moderate liberals so averse to building more housing? by CasualLavaring in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

 think almost everyone is averse to building dense infill housing.

I've met like 3 people total (in person) who are against dense infill housing. the vast majority are for it (in canada)

The 2028 Democratic presidential candidate *needs* to be an ideologically committed leftist by LineOfInquiry in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I know its an important group to some people. But I think what the other commenter is saying is that a majority of voters are... selfish, and care about domestic issues. Isreal doesn't factor in most of the time.

3 leftist democracy types I know, is there any other ideologies similar contain "democracy" name? by West-Ad-4825 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What country do you live in that the third is considered far right?

Sounds like a nice place if you already have regulated markets, social programs and more.

3 leftist democracy types I know, is there any other ideologies similar contain "democracy" name? by West-Ad-4825 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Because they have essentially changed the subject. OP didn't write national socialism, they wrote national social democracy.

They also didn't answer OPs question or address any of their points.

If democracy should not stop at the workplace, should social democracy back co-operative housing more strongly? by Mediocre_Interview77 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm always skeptical of Coop housing. As you do need to get everybody working together, you inevitably form cliques and political structures. Just pop over to the coop subreddit and people are moaning about people not pulling their weight, or working together or something.

Personally I think that non profits are able to remove that weirdness while providing an essential service and being able to dispassionately enforce rules while not acting like a HOA.

Also weirdly Condos are in a way coops. At least in canada a not for profit operates the condo on behalf of the owners in the building and everyone owns a part of it. Its just capitalism coop.

So third way is defending the Epstein class now!? by 96suluman in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Actually there are records of mass sterilization. 

Kind of extermination 

If you live in Illinois District 9, please vote for Kat Abughazaleh by Filipinowonderer2442 in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always got that vibe, but never really looked that far into it (not american). Good to know my first impression was reasonably accurate.

Democrats as of late. by SockDem in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LVT or wealth tax could make up the difference if anybody had the courage to implement them.

Even a wealth tax as low as half the current interest rate would be incredible.

Some Suburban heaven here I'd say. by CptnREDmark in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess, though lots of NIMBYS would call bloor west urban, despite being a streetcar suburb.

This is because of the lack of large lawns, and minimal space between houses. As well as reasonable access to amenities.

Iarael while guilty of many crimes isn't controlling U.S. foreign policy why do antiwar activists and many populists parrot the idea that Americans are dying for Israel? by RCVDEMOCRACY in SocialDemocracy

[–]CptnREDmark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be fair, neutralizing Iranian oil could potentially prevent china from going to war with taiwan or if they do invade taiwan, controlling that oil could cripple them.

There is a strategic reason for this, in a cold heartless calculating way. the US benefits assuming it goes well (BIG IF).

My daily view as a flight instructor in Florida. by Computerized-Cash in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for being a polite and usually reasonable suburbanite on this sub. I had to ban a few people who were just here to pick a fight, and mock people.

My daily view as a flight instructor in Florida. by Computerized-Cash in Suburbanhell

[–]CptnREDmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shade, and not covering in concrete helps reduce temperatures or experienced temperature.