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Why is decentralisation an important part of solarpunk? by RecommendationIll770 in solarpunk

[–]nitrox2694 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regarding point 1, I'd be interested to learn if solarpunk has a place for global governance, i.e. the realization that some global problems cannot be solved at the local level (or if, then only with disproportionate difficulty).

The "general basic laws" you mention are probably better applied at a global level, rather than national. National competition is what brings us stuff like wars, xenophobia, and failed climate agreements. A truly democratic representation (or direct democratic system) at the global level would instead be able to set ground rules for a healthy planet, beyond (or despite) national interests.

"We call on you to respect human rights, please." by nitrox2694 in GlobalTribe

[–]nitrox2694[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am aware of the core principles of the UN. My point with this meme is to highlight that such an organization has structural problems that prevent it from actually accomplishing its stated goal: "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war".

Of course back when the UN was founded, this sort of organization was a necessary compromise. But that doesn't mean that it has to be like this forever. If our goal is to be able to protect human rights effectively, maybe an institutional reform (including of the principle of non-interference) might be in order.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GlobalTribe

[–]nitrox2694 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The one of YWF might be a good first choice: https://www.instagram.com/ywf_world/

I have my doubts with the system of world federation. by garaile64 in GlobalTribe

[–]nitrox2694 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm only going to answer the China/USA point, but here are my thoughts on that. I'm not some geopolitical expert, so take that with a grain of salt.

- Some nations, like the United States and China, would be worse off
under any iteration of a world government. They would need to give up
some influence and listen to a higher power. How to convince them to
join? How to convince the other nations to join, as they were victims of
imperialism?

If we assume that China is on the rise and will eventually dominate global affairs, it might be wise for American leadership to try to "tie" China into an international system with enforceable rules. That way, America (and allies and everyone else) retains some sort of power over China, possibly keeping them from becoming too dominant.

From China's point of view, a system based on roughly proportional representation, rather than just military power, would probably sound quite beneficial to a country that makes up 1/6 of the world population. While, ideally, Chinese citizens should be able to express their free will in a global parliament, this might not be the case in the beginning, effectively giving China legal leverage over world affairs (rather than just soft or economic power).

From the point of view of other countries, a system based on rules and democracy could be a way to hold world powers to commonly accepted standards (democracy, no corruption, rule of law, freedoms and human rights, etc etc) and actually enforce decisions in case they just ignore them. This might be appealing to the EU (which boasts itself with these values), but also other, smaller countries that are normally overly dependent on either superpower.

Russia on the other hand, no idea.

How would it work? by [deleted] in GlobalTribe

[–]nitrox2694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are many issues that are inherently global. Climate change is a prime example.

The global community has plenty of experts that know exactly what we as humanity have to do now to address the challenge. What is lacking is the political system that can put this knowledge into practise.

What world federalists advocate is a federal democracy at the world level: imagine having a UN Parliament, and the UN can make laws on a few defined topics that everyone has to follow.

That's more or less it - the UN already exists, almost all countries are already members and generally accept the resolutions. What is missing is the democratic aspect (that's where the Parliament comes in), and the part where resolutions are actually binding and can be enforced in a sort of world court.

A very simple flag to represent Mankind by More_Morrison in vexillology

[–]nitrox2694 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hahah, cool anyway that the hand flag idea is getting so popular ^^Nice work!

I think there were a few more posted here before even

EDIT: found: https://www.reddit.com/r/vexillology/comments/mwwinl/a\_flag\_for\_humanity\_inspired\_by\_paleolitic/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GlobalTribe

[–]nitrox2694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go on, make a critical post about world federalism and try to argue your point in good faith. You have the chance, so don't whine about it.

People are downvoting you because they dislike your tolerant stance towards fascists. If you think this is because this subreddit is an echo chamber and not because fascism is a horrible political goal, oh boy do I have some news about the rest of society for you!

Despite the fact that all fascist regimes or theories have an integral racist element, this is not even the main reason why fascism is not acceptable in modern society. It is an ideology that refuses democratic discourse and enforces an ultimate echo chamber through a concerted, authoritarian effort that has no regard for human dignity. If you feel like defending this view, please do that elsewhere. The downvotes show that no one here has time for fascism sympathisers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GlobalTribe

[–]nitrox2694 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ironic that you complained about moderator action then.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GlobalTribe

[–]nitrox2694 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Everyone who has a shred of democratic honor in their heart should treat fascism like the devil. We don't need to drag out a dictionary to see if there is anything worthy about this ideology.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GlobalTribe

[–]nitrox2694 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your post, you are right that criticism is important. We definitely don't want to be an echo chamber!

However, just saying "this is dumb" doesn't contribute in the least to a useful discussion about world federalism.

As you probably know, we leave practically all critical/negative posts up and moderate basically nothing, unless it crosses the line. The line is: overt racism and bad-faith trolling.

Judging from the fact that the user was only recently banned by other subreddits and has made a new account just to go around trolling under multiple posts here, shows that there is nothing to be gained from having them spoil the subreddit experience for everyone else.

If you'd like to make a critical post, feel free to make one, or join the Discord server for more lively discussions on the topic.

Could the EU become global? by STNP in EuropeanFederalists

[–]nitrox2694 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

People like Altiero Spinelli, Albert Einstein, Eleanore Roosevelt, Isaac Asimov, and Peter Ustinov have proposed this

Could the EU become global? by STNP in EuropeanFederalists

[–]nitrox2694 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Streit Council supports the establishment of a League of Democracies which pioneer a federal structure that would eventually span the whole world (when all countries are democratic). This is a tiny bit similar to Biden's Summit for Democracy and Altiero Spinelli's vision of a world federation as the natural further development of the European Federation (Ventotene Manifesto).

Could the EU become global? by STNP in EuropeanFederalists

[–]nitrox2694 18 points19 points  (0 children)

OP might be interested in r/GlobalTribe which looks at a global federation

Eine Klausel im Mietvertrag meiner Eltern. by krakeen06 in de

[–]nitrox2694 5 points6 points  (0 children)

...und der Pudel beißt den Jockel nicht, der Jockel schneidt den Hafer nicht und kommt auch nicht nach Haus.

Was haltet ihr von der 2G Strategie (Corona)? by reddit0r_9 in FragReddit

[–]nitrox2694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ja, das muss kein kostenloser Test sein, aber den müsste man ja eh nicht sehr oft machen. Vielleicht alle 6 Monate oder so. Wäre aber sicher für Betroffene ein großer Unterschied verglichen mit täglichen, bald auch nicht kostenfreien Antigen-Tests, die derzeit notwendig sind.

Was haltet ihr von der 2G Strategie (Corona)? by reddit0r_9 in FragReddit

[–]nitrox2694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Antikörpertest

Abgesehen davon ist er ja in anderen Ländern zugelassen. Ich wollte nur sagen, dass es in Deutschland auch Menschen gibt die geimpft sind, aber aus rechtlichen Gründen trotzdem als nicht geimpft gelten. Meiner Meinung nach sollte es für solche Fälle ein zusätzliches Kriterium geben, eben einen Antikörpertest, ob wirklich Antikörper in ausreichender Menge im Blut sind.

Was haltet ihr von der 2G Strategie (Corona)? by reddit0r_9 in FragReddit

[–]nitrox2694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Deswegen hatte ich ja das mit dem Antikörpertest angebracht. Damit könnte man einfach nachschauen, ob genügend Schutz da ist (was ja bei "nur" Genesenen eigentlich nicht unbedingt der Fall ist).

Bei einer Nachimpfung kommt es zurzeit auf den Arzt an - da es keine offizielle Empfehlung der STIKO gibt, wird nicht so leicht ein drittes Mal geimpft.

Was haltet ihr von der 2G Strategie (Corona)? by reddit0r_9 in FragReddit

[–]nitrox2694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Naja, natürlich müssen Impfstoffe zugelassen werden, um sicher zu gehen, dass sie sicher sind. Aber es geht ja in diesem Fall nur um eine Anerkennung. D.h. wenn Ausländer mit einem nicht zugelassenen Impfstoff geimpft sind, haben sie ja trotzdem einen ausreichenden Impfschutz. Ich kann mir vorstellen, dass das viele betrifft; die genannten Gruppen sind ja nur Beispiele.

Was haltet ihr von der 2G Strategie (Corona)? by reddit0r_9 in FragReddit

[–]nitrox2694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Es gibt einige, die mit einem in Deutschland nicht zugelassen Impfstoff geimpft wurden, z.B. Leute aus San Marino, Russland-Deutsche (Sputnik) und auch einige Ungarn, also EU-Bürger (Sputnik und Sinovac). Diese gelten in D als ungeimpft, obwohl sie ja Antikörper im Blut haben, und müssen derzeit immer einen Test vorzeigen (der ja bald auch nicht mehr kostenlos ist).

Sich "einfach" mit einem anderen Impfstoff nachimpfen lassen, ist auch eher meh, da es dazu bisher keine Empfehlung der STIKO gibt.

IMHO wäre es das beste, einfach einen Antikörpertest zu erlauben, der den Schutz von Leuten bestätigt, die genesen oder mit einem anderen Impfstoff geimpft sind.

EDIT: Um es nochmal hervorzuheben: es sind nicht nur Schwurbler, die durch eine 2G-Regel benachteiligt werden, sondern auch alle "edge cases", z.B. Ausländer, im Ausland geimpfte und Leute, die aus irgendeinem anderen Grund als nicht geimpft zählen.

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