• HighestDifficulty [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    I just say I'm for the cooperation of workers and it's anti-capitalist for the ownership class to conspire to enrich only them selves. Try and turn capitalism back on them and say I'm against it for my own reasons but you're the one getting fucked by anti-capitalists on the other end of the spectrum.

    Some of my go to arguments concerning the attitude of 'you must wurk fur it" are:

    Lets try to make with certainty that the terms of working always result in the fulfillment of basic needs so people aren't demoralised by a needlessly difficult prospect and impossible set of challenges. There's no issue with securing these things in advance as it's absolute fact that this will always result in a greater economic outcome. The only way to secure these things for everyone, because of the reactivity of the economy supply and demand (make them feel nice and smart for knowing that term) is the cooperation of workers.

    And maybe if I want to push my luck I posit that it shouldn't be up to the political machinations of a scheming capitalist class to determine through acts of economic manipulation how much work constitutes the right to live a prosperous life. There needs to be a formal constitution and a set of measures put in place to make sure monopolisation and hording wealth of shore aren't permitted. And then we'll have 'fair economy'.

    It's libcity like I'll give you. We know the realities of western wealth and just greater distribution doesn't cut it at this point but it's a nice nudge in the right direction.