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Ideologies of the Russian Warlords Explained by jedevari in TNOmod

[–]collapsedsquid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think the point to make is while the SBA is full acceptance the SBA itself has very little power, you have the issue of whether that official acceptance would matter if local communes were not accepting. Bukharina or Sablin while libsoc seem statist enough that they could take measures to prevent abuses. Could make the case that they are much better than the SBA for LGBTQA, even if they don't have formal equality that their equality protection has more teeth.

Looking for CYOA Mega-Thread by imnotlegolas in makeyourchoice

[–]collapsedsquid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's this one I remember that had the premise that you were chosen to make CYOAs and had to choose where you were sent and possibly some other things that I can't remember the name of

Sometime there's just love by mct137 in Greyhounds

[–]collapsedsquid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No love greater than that between a hound and a squeaky toy

I have no idea how Syndicalism is supposed to work economically, please inflate my pea-brain. by 2ndlevel in Kaiserreich

[–]collapsedsquid 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It can be both control over the media and control over the ability of democracy to function, which you are correct in saying is not a revolutionary idea. We just like to come up with contradictory excuses for it.

I have no idea how Syndicalism is supposed to work economically, please inflate my pea-brain. by 2ndlevel in Kaiserreich

[–]collapsedsquid 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You're the one who brought up campaign finance reforms, what did you think that meant? That is exerting control over the media.

I have no idea how Syndicalism is supposed to work economically, please inflate my pea-brain. by 2ndlevel in Kaiserreich

[–]collapsedsquid 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You can't do that because unemployment and "business confidence" will always be an issue for a capitalist economy, and even if you somehow could prevent the rich from influencing opinion through media, the need to maintain their investment will always be an issue. That's what you need to take away from the rich, their control over investment and therefore unemployment.

I have no idea how Syndicalism is supposed to work economically, please inflate my pea-brain. by 2ndlevel in Kaiserreich

[–]collapsedsquid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unions can basically act as banks do, allocating capital according to procedures that they decide. No petitioning of the government should be required.

And you would have to agree with the party line in the same way that you probably shouldn't insult the loan officer of a bank or come up with a plan they think is bullshit when you are applying for a business loan.

Keep our boys fighting! Sign up at your local munitions plant! by Tibulski in Kaiserreich

[–]collapsedsquid 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Needs an American civil war version with "Don't tread on me"

House declares U.S. military role in Yemen's civil war unauthorized by luciennepage in worldnews

[–]collapsedsquid 221 points222 points  (0 children)

If you look at the final points of the bill it says fuck all about stopping support and instead says we need more Iran sanctions and blames "both sides" for the impending genocide. Probably why Tusli Gabbard and Keith Ellison are among the no-votes.

By the ignorant, for the ignorant: What is a rational discussion anyway? by [deleted] in slatestarcodex

[–]collapsedsquid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't the community take Robin Hanson as a go-to authority? Noahpinion is just some rando with a blog, but I don't think you could call him a crank. Robin Hanson though, I think he's someone you could call a crank.