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  • jsomae@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    Yes. I'm definitely interested in learning more about leftism. I would identify as 50% liberal, 45% leftist, maybe 5% crazy libertarian.

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      3 months ago

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      • jsomae@lemmy.ml
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        8 months ago

        Thanks for the welcome! I'm not trying to argue in bad faith. I think this scheme would help minorities and the poor disproportionately, so I'm hopeful I can convince leftists that despite the dollar signs involved this is actually a very good plan.

        It seems to me that the monetary blood donation reward is poorly thought out and has a lot of problems that this kidney-selling system is trying to sidestep. In particular, I think this kidney system isn't going to encourage poor people to donate their kidneys at all -- it will only give a monetary reward to people who pay lots of taxes (the middle class+).

        I have a low opinion of NYT also. I was onboard with (carefully) monetarily rewarding kidney donations already.

      • jsomae@lemmy.ml
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        8 months ago

        An incomplete list:

        Leftism

        • structural racism/sexism/etc. exists and is a serious problem that needs to be addressed
        • police as a concept needs to be completely rethought
        • we should tax the rich and give to the poor
        • free healthcare, maybe UBI even
        • The U.S. needs to stop interfering in the political systems of other countries

        Libertarianism:

        • Privacy should be a human right
        • The DMCA is a disaster, DRM is evil, and copyright terms are way too long
        • AOCapitulator [they/them, she/her]
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          8 months ago

          Those two things you put under libertarianism are rather leftist, and not very libertarian as they actually practice their beliefs, see Milei

          • jsomae@lemmy.ml
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            8 months ago

            Fair enough. So maybe I'm only 4% libertarian :)

            My gut response when those things are challenged is "but muh freedom!" so it certainly feels libertarian.

            Also, the left-of-liberal party in my country (NDP) disagrees with me on these matters.