IMHO, democracy and equality are the essential core values of America. Capitalism is anti-democratic since its core notion is accumulating all wealth in the hands of the few - the many can never be equal when the few steal the fruits of their labor. Money isn’t speech but it is power. - ThreadSky

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bestscriptnotes.bsky.social • 8 days ago

IMHO, democracy and equality are the essential core values of America. Capitalism is anti-democratic since its core notion is accumulating all wealth in the hands of the few - the many can never be equal when the few steal the fruits of their labor.

Money isn’t speech but it is power.

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jameseglynn.bsky.social•8 days ago

Please remove the H. that opining in the multi-part thread, the one that focuses on how it must result in the outcome that you want before the baby steps can be taken? Not humble.

bestscriptnotes.bsky.social•8 days ago

If you inferred that from my posts, it’s unfortunate. I believe in democracy and support any and every baby step change we can get through the democratic process, to the degree that we have democracy in this country.

bestscriptnotes.bsky.social•8 days ago

I support Democratic candidates financially, volunteer for them and vote for them even though I disagree with the worldview of most Democrats. In our two party system, they remain the only viable option.

bestscriptnotes.bsky.social•8 days ago

Having a personal vision for a better future isn’t arrogance unless it’s compelled through anti-democratic means, as the MAGA agenda is being pursued.

bestscriptnotes.bsky.social•8 days ago

I’m only one voice and I know I speak from a place of straight cis white male privilege. It’s not arrogant to propose your vision of the future, it’s arrogant to blindly live in your privilege and not think or speak of ways to make life better for everyone.

jameseglynn.bsky.social•8 days ago

such humility.

bestscriptnotes.bsky.social•8 days ago

Corporations should be abolished and replaced with democratic worker coops. This would be true equity for workers.

As you noted, Americans have been propagandized to think modern corporations are the only way.

The work starts now and begins again everyday to begin unwinding that myth.

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