rogerabbott.bsky.social
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True
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Trump is very persuasive, I'll give him that!
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I dont see BlueSky as an 'alternative' to X, its just a simple social media platform that has appropriated the X model, but it can't even remotely be compared (anything more than Ladas and Ferraris are both cars, sort of thing).
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Fair.
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That's a fair point.
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Let me Google that on my work laptop for you
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I always get confused about which way around these apply, thank you for the useful summary!
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I am convinced Biden knows smarter people than a corrupt junkie.
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Thank you, thats probably because I'm a Nazi. Why are you mainly following paedophilic accounts? You know having sex with children is illegal right?
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Agreed, I think they're not strict enough categories, on either side. Taxation as a concept could be said to be socialist (ie contribute according to means to fund central services according to need) and that exists everywhere. I just take a more 'classical' view, I guess.
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This is all true and valid criticisms.
However, socialism's solution to all this is the deliberate concentration of ownership in the hands of a few unaccountable political elites, who not influenced, but made the laws/ controlled the army. It's like, how is that solving any of the initial problems?
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Although I am tempted to break into an essay of my own - what I always found odd was that the founding criticism of capitalism was that private ownership led to concentrations wealth/power among a few rich people who disproportionately influenced politics/laws, and huge inequality.
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I guess I could have short-cut all of my ramblings by saying - distinction comes down, at its most fundamental, to the balance of ownership rights between (1) the individual and (2) the collective, ie the state, which purports to represent the collective.
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But I guess this ownership structure isn't state mandated/ it's the free choice of the people. Eg behind the iron curtain, there was no private ownership (well, v restricted, and limited to those with some connections to power) not even 'private collectives'. The state owned all houses and leased.
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That's a very strong indicator that it is not a socialist system, because it doesn't require state ownership, allows private ownership (doubtless protects private ownership rights against the state) etc?
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Its tongue-in-cheek, not literal - its what makes it a joke ;-)
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that its not socialist/collectivist.
As I say, I am sure there are plenty of people in College writing about this type of thing, they're not strict categories, but I dont see Denmark/France/Finlad, despite high government spending, having the drivers that socialism does.
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.. in short, where the aim/ambition of the system as a whole is the collectivised (ie in practice, state) ownership of the economy - however successfully. If that's the driver, then it's more like a socialist system. If private property is strongly protected (against the state)= strong indicator
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... written about the distinctions/definitions when applied to real-world systems.
However, I would say North Korea is a strong example: no private ownership of industry, economy is centrally planned rather than dictated by market demand, media/information sources are centrally owned ...
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I get you, and ultimately neither are strict categories: truly collectivised ownership of the economy as a whole is practically impossible, while even the most free-market systems regulate trade, have progressive tax contributions which fund services based on need. Degree level essays could be ...
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.. ownership via centrally managed distribution - at least thats the main basis/aim. Having high tax & state spending is typically in socialist systems, but also plenty of others. Without collectivised ownership/distribution, some restriction on private ownership, it's not obviously socialist.
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I see what you mean, but no wouldn't fall in my definition. Eg France has high taxes and v high state spending, but it isn't socialist. Socialism generally means high degree of state ownership/ centrally planned economy, restriction on private ownership, achieving high degree of collectivist ...
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I'm glad Joe Biden can tell the difference between Isreal and the terrorists. I still don't believe they kidnapped an actual baby. Who does that? I wouldn't.
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... and charged extra 😂
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Lovely, I've never been but heard great things. Must admit I didn't realise it was socialist - does it have a highly nationalised/centrally planned economy?
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Which country bees that?
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I just upgraded to Premium plus, I don’t want to feel like I’m cheating without paying some money.
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I’m impressed
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I raise you Inception.
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Agreed
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Socialists don't want to actually live in socialist countries, even though there's plenty to choose from, they seem to prefer to benefit from capitalism while moaning about it.
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Thank you, Mr President. Also, congratulations on your recent success.
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Who's that?
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A public beating? Would that discourage criminals? I mean, bare in mind, criminals dont expect to be caught, so its a Catch-23.
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Do gay people even like football?
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Thank you, Tyler. You are very sympathetic, I like this about you.
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Thank you. Yes, thats right I am straight.
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I played football in junior school.
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Classic!
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I guess they would be arrested, charged and forced into financial restitution sufficient to make good the damage they caused. I also think some element of punishment required, over and above, to discourage future acts, but I'm not a lawyer.
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Oh I see, apologies. What would you like seen done to the vandal? Arrest/fine, as I would?
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I don't understand what soccer has to do with homosexuality.