I love capitalism but also get bummed out on some aspects of capitalism. Nothing is perfect.
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Aussie/NZ COVID.
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No pension, just the typical employer sponsored plan.
She's only 35 so a while. But I see us bailing from city lifestyle within the next 10 years.
It pains me because generally she's lucky, admin is generally supportive of teachers and will push back against the wokies at least when it comes to academics.
I don't think the system is oppressing us anywhere close to what it was 100 years ago.
Despite all the faults nothing has done more to increase quality of life and usher in an era of peace than capitalism.
During no time in history have things been better on this planet.
This is a direct result of the spread of capitalist systems.
I think we are now beginning to see negative returns on all this though - decline of the family, social isolation via technology, manipulation of the system driving consolidation of wealth.
nothing better to do on that LAME volcanic rock?All your front page are belong to moi.
Capitalism makes for haves and have-nots. By its very design it can't do anything else. Maybe it's reached its limit w/r/t good doings. Maybe you (you and my Uber driver) are both right.
If by "era of peace" you mean "the US military and UN's global enforcement of capitalism," then yeah, sure. Because without that, we would not be where we are.
I'm saying the forces of market capitalism have driven innovation that has somewhat eradicated many of the factors that might lead to war for much of the planet.
Australia's 2nd largest city, Melbourne, enters 6th lockdown
Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, is going into a sixth lockdown, with a state government leader blaming the nation’s slow COVID-19 vaccination rollout
abcnews.go.com
"Somewhat eradicated many of the factors that might" LOLZ. Can you be more vague. This is Krishnamurti level doublespeak. Straight up cult language.
Market capitalism as enforced by the US military and UN.
US Military has presence in something like 150 countries.
Maybe you aren't wrong, from one perspective. It's clear your indoctrination is complete.
There are far less people living in abject poverty than there were before. Less illiteracy, less hunger, less preventable disease. A lot of that is from capitalism lifting large swaths of China and then India out of poverty.
What I want to see is an idea of what will replace capitalism that will still provide for basic needs and a reasonable amount of wants, while also respecting individual freedoms and not relying on authoritarian control to keep people in line. IMO Northern European countries seem to do the best in regards to that. I would say Australia does too if it weren’t for some of the draconian measures they’ve taken since the virus.
This is just how it's going to be for urban dwellers from now on - rolling lockdowns based on a cat-and-mouse game of positive PCR test results and booster schedules. Urbanites seem to like it.Australia's 2nd largest city, Melbourne, enters 6th lockdown
Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, is going into a sixth lockdown, with a state government leader blaming the nation’s slow COVID-19 vaccination rollout
I think there will be a revolt.
meanwhile in the regions with the areas north and Sydney locked down we are enjoying the most uncrowded surf in a generation.
Double overhead point surf this morning with less than 20 people out and I knew every face in the lineup.
meanwhile in the regions with the areas north and Sydney locked down we are enjoying the most uncrowded surf in a generation.
Double overhead point surf this morning with less than 20 people out and I knew every face in the lineup.
Does that mean Lennox locals are going to turn into even bigger pricks when all of this is over / vaccinations are widely rolled out?
actually I retract the previous statement, half of QLD was down here for the low tide session.
