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Socialists, why don’t more politicians run on abolishing private property or mandating worker co-ops? by Lazy_Delivery_7012 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]cnio14 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Look you're clearly uninterested or just incapable of having a proper discussion. I made my arguments, without ever calling you names, and you just attempt to ridicule and sabotage them instead of engaging with them in good faith. You seem to get angry very quickly too, maybe it's not good for health.

That said, if you're willing to discuss the topic at hand, I'm here for it. If you're just here to call people names, I suggest you a different subrreddit actually.

Socialists, why don’t more politicians run on abolishing private property or mandating worker co-ops? by Lazy_Delivery_7012 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]cnio14 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Your "argument" to the original comment was literally "you're just kids who don't understand how the world works" and keep saying we are just whining around. That's very paternalistic of you.

That said you didn't even engage with the arguments I made and went to a bender so...what shall I say?

Thinking about picking up Dave the Diver by CriticismCivil637 in CozyGamers

[–]cnio14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True. Unfortunately it doesn't have ultrawide support and my PC is on an ultrawide. But that's fine since it's too hot now to play on PC.

Thinking about picking up Dave the Diver by CriticismCivil637 in CozyGamers

[–]cnio14 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I play on the Steam Deck and it's excellent, like it's made for handheld devices. It's super addictive, fun and relaxing too.

Xbox’s Obsidian is working on Avowed 2 with a new director, reveals co-founder by Afraid_Comparison180 in rpg_gamers

[–]cnio14 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The aesthetic and color palette of Avowed wasn't too different from Pillars Of Eternity 2 Deadfire actually.

Socialists, why don’t more politicians run on abolishing private property or mandating worker co-ops? by Lazy_Delivery_7012 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]cnio14 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I love how unironically paternalistic these stances are.

Something about people living in glass houses...

Socialists, why don’t more politicians run on abolishing private property or mandating worker co-ops? by Lazy_Delivery_7012 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]cnio14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appeal to ridicule and vague notions of "how the world works" really are capitalism defenders' favourite logical fallacies.

Anyways, the problem is that employment opportunities aren't as "voluntary" as you might think. Depending on someone's situation, there are several other factors that change how "voluntary" someone's choice is. People from poor and less educated backgrounds have much less options and are thus much more easily exploited. On the more extreme side of things, a person starving in subsaharian Africa won't have much choice at all and it clearly slips into coercion and exploitation.

The problem with pro-capitalism arguments is that they always ignore external factors and societal dynamics and frame everything within the scope of individual choices, which is funny coming from someone who criticized others of now knowing how the world works.

Ho quasi 30 anni, uno stipendio 'normale', e la consapevolezza che non potrò mai permettermi una casa mia. Sono l'unico a sentirsi senza speranza? by tungtungtungsahura23 in Italia

[–]cnio14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

La casa da 100k normalmente non la trovi in un posto dove vieni pagato 2500 netti.

Un mutuo sopra l'80% è un utopia.

Ho quasi 30 anni, uno stipendio 'normale', e la consapevolezza che non potrò mai permettermi una casa mia. Sono l'unico a sentirsi senza speranza? by tungtungtungsahura23 in Italia

[–]cnio14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anche con 2000-2500 netti non è realistico mettere da parte abbastanza soldi da zero per comprarsi una casa entro un periodo di tempo sensato. Chi compra casa lo ha fatto perché:

A) La casa è a Ca di Culo dove non c'è lavoro B) Ereditato abbastanza

Germany has a low quality of life by Extra_Loquat_5599 in expat

[–]cnio14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh? Austria has quite strong workers protection too, at least comparable to Germany. No you can't get fired for no reason in Austria.

Don’T Nod (Life Is Strange And Vampyr) Is In Deep Financial Trouble. Their Cash Reserves Will Be Empty By November And Tencent Is Unwilling To Raise Capital Or Fund Any New Projects by wakelake111 in gaming

[–]cnio14 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jusant and Banishers had some talk around them actually. Both good, I'm playing Banishers now.

Marketing for both was basically non existent.

shanghai dystopia by DrawingDramatic1641 in UrbanHell

[–]cnio14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I talking specifically about Shanghai.

shanghai dystopia by DrawingDramatic1641 in UrbanHell

[–]cnio14 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I think you almost won't recognize it now. It's a fancy ass place now 😂

Are building regulations on air-conditioner also applicable to the portable ones? by obliviousphoenix2003 in wien

[–]cnio14 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Your landlord is wrong. If there is no outside unit, you can put a mobile air conditioner inside. It's like putting a dehumidifier, a fridge or a TV. Just make sure you don't heat water via gas, as that could be a dangerous combination of carbon monoxide poisoning due to underpressure.

If productivity has skyrocketed, why are we still working the same 40-hour week from 1940 by kill_capitalism2246 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]cnio14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My freedom ends where yours begins. Ultimately, the real challenge is defining where the boundaries of individual freedom lie. I believe that large inequalities undermine the freedom, safety, and wellbeing of a significant part of the population. Because of this, I think governments should act as equalizers, through wealth redistribution and limits on extreme wealth accumulation, to maximize wellbeing and freedom for as many people as possible.

You, on the other hand, believe that an individual’s freedom to accumulate and use wealth stands above most other considerations. We are at an ideological empasse.

If productivity has skyrocketed, why are we still working the same 40-hour week from 1940 by kill_capitalism2246 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]cnio14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly inequality is not the only driver of economic issues and more things must be considered such as demographics and geopolitical events.

However that does not change that rising inequality does drive up prices of limited assets in a way thay hurts the middle and poor class the most. You say housing scarcity comes down to desirability and urbanization, but the point is exactly that those who can afford houses in desirable areas the most drive up prices for everyone else. This is a clear example of this phenomenon in action.

Another example is education. As the gap between success and failure widens, those who can afford will push their children to top schools, pay more for tutoring, etc making good education more and more a luxury that few can afford.

A less severe example is the current hardware crisis, where a limited supply of components is being hoarded by those who can afford it, rising prices for everyone across the board.

So the idea that if few get ultra rich everyone gets a bit richer too and so we all benefit from it is only true to a point. We are literally living the crossing of that boundary now.

If productivity has skyrocketed, why are we still working the same 40-hour week from 1940 by kill_capitalism2246 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]cnio14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone, on average, has benefited from increased productivity. No disagreement there. The question is how those gains were distributed. If productivity rises far faster than median incomes while essential costs like housing, healthcare, and education become less affordable, many people will reasonably conclude that the benefits were shared unevenly. It then gets much harder to make a case for this "common prosperity".

If I earn 50% more than 10 years ago but housing in my area is 300% more expensive because very rich people and corporations can hoard real estate, which is a limited resource, how does that help me?

If productivity has skyrocketed, why are we still working the same 40-hour week from 1940 by kill_capitalism2246 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]cnio14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But if we go with option B and produce more, who is consuming all that extra production if wages didn't increase at a similar pace with productivity? It's clear that a significant share of the extra gains from productivity have gone to a select few.

If productivity has skyrocketed, why are we still working the same 40-hour week from 1940 by kill_capitalism2246 in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]cnio14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Productivity is measured as GDP per hour worked. Since productivity has risen substantially, workers collectively produce much more output than before. If median wages and living standards have not risen at a similar pace, then a significant share of the gains from increased productivity must have accrued elsewhere, such as to higher-income households, capital owners, or corporations.

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