I also suggest an alternative route, a politics of belonging, in which political power and control of local resources are returned to communities.
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George Monbiot
Why is Keir Starmer's government adopting policies that look perfectly designed to prevent its re-election? This column seeks to unravel the mystery and explain the fundamental forces that now govern our politics. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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There is no reason to expect them to be any better than central governance; they're run by human beings after all.
It doesn't have to be this way. We need to think outside of the box & challenge this malign status quo which only serves a handful of people to the detriment of the planet & society at large.
FPTP voting normally puts all the power in 1 party's hands, so does an elected mayor, but also in only 1 person's hands.
Whitehall finds mayors more biddable, of course.
“We long to belong, and belonging and caring anchors our sense of place in the universe”
But you have to be able to beat the neoliberals at their own game.
You need an answer to 'how are you going to pay for it?' that doesn't rely on the rich but depends on the government's position as monopoly issuer of the currency.
#LearnMMT
boys xy, girls xx, hurr, hurr.
they honestly think that's as advanced as the biological sex gets.
it should be viewed as a massive red flag. 'gender critical' is a fascist movement.
I've been pushing people to listen to him for several years as he's saying all the right stuff and - unlike many - he's a brilliant, clear communicator about the economics of inequality.
The basic core principle should be basic needs met before all else.
Instead we live in a worse version of the past with the rich meat grinding the poor.
It is simply moving up the scales.
Lower tax on wealth -> more rich people, poorer government
Rich people invest in politics -> wealthier parties & politicians
Ordinary people poorer -> donations & membership down.
So politicians see their careers as reliant on wealthy donors.
“ I also suggest an alternative route, a politics of belonging, in which political power and control of local resources are returned to communities.”