Come on in. I define myself as a centrist liberal. I think Israel is a criminal apartheid government. I think healthcare is a human right. I also think a market economy is the most efficient way to enrich the proletariat so Marx can stuff it.
I mean that is literally how it shifted so hard to the right lol
This is kind of how I try to describe cooperatives to some people. It works if you think of freedom and autonomy as conservative ideas which cooperatives bring without central planning socialism, while still being socialist. Also been pleading my leftist circles for years to try to appeal to a wider audience in a similar way. If only we recognize that we've all been lied to and propagandized to believe in capitalism, speaking in a way the "right" can get on board with would only help them start listening to reasonable solutions.
I've been taking this angle for years and it works like magic. Same with credit unions - most people hate big banks too and literally just need help getting started. "Vote with your wallet!"
The best part about direct action is that it helps the person employing it. Voting benefits the individual voter so little that they don't think very concretely about what will actually happen, and instead side with whichever tribe gives them more useful local allies.
I'm a libertarian. Universal basic income would eliminate the need for less efficient welfare programs, cut overhead spending, and feed money back into the economy.
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