us3r

@us3r

the name stuck sorry

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us3r @us3r10/23/2023, 5:05 AM

Half personal, half politics

I was suggested to take two nyquil and I am definitely feeling it mr krabs.

Not like, high or anything just like a strangle hold of sleep.

Wasted today doing fuck all. That wasn't smart. Oh well.

I'm gonna make a update my to do list tomorrow.

-Finish a DIY thing.
-Clean.
-Do at least one practice test.
-Get over your fear and start a conversation with someone you haven't talked to in a bit.
-Research finance more. Where to invest, at least.

I know that's probably counter to all the Marxism and junk I'm generally agreed on but look: that's not the way things work here. I'm going to have to play the Capitalist game just like everyone else that lives here, including making investments for the future.

I do wonder how it would work in a Marxist/Syndicalist/Communist/whatever society. Like would you just work and assume you get compensation? Are resources irrelevant to work and equally given to everyone? If you save up for a DIY project are you hoarding resources?

Maybe you're just not supposed to expect the same quality of living because it's not sustainable and always creates an oppressive Bourgeois class? If so why should we settle for a lower quality of life?

#finance #marxism #rambling #the global cohost feed (marxist)#Lots of questions

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Mark, Panther Fairy @starkat113810/23/2023, 5:30 AM

So generally, there IS still an incentive based economic system in socialism or communism. Hoarding resources on that personal of a scale would be more a personal property thing, which is different from private property, and isn't to the scale requiring regulation.

In general, ideal socialism and communism operate on a "From each according to their ability, to each for their need" system. There would be compensation on a basic level, housing, food, necessities allotments and distribution, but there would also be additional incentive for necessary hardship. Say, power plant personnel working long shifts, emergency responders, etc. Those who do what others could not are still present, and arguably treated more fairly than under capitalism.

us3r @us3r10/23/2023, 10:41 AM

There's definitely some vital jobs that are mostly thankless. I can get behind treating them better. Heaven forbid you even consider starting a new union these days. 'About as close as we're gonna get I imagine.

I suppose the downside to all this being (only simile I can think of rn) you wouldn't be able to personally own anything larger than, let's say power tools and maybe some portable welders. If you needed a excavator or a wood chipper you'd have to go borrow one and hope it's been properly maintained from everyone else that's borrowed it.

I guess what I'm asking is what defines personal property from what someone needs and who gets to legally decide that?