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[–] lugal@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

That puts too much blame on individuals instead of the system. These aren't bad apples, the system isn't broken. The system works as intended, it's just that most of us are on the losing end. Also: there is no alternative.

[–] ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The alternative is called socialism.

[–] Overshoot2648@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

I would specifically want the Mutualist kind, not the Marxist one. Direct stakeholder ownership helps keep things from being too bureaucratic and prevents a top-down power grabs.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The system is broken, though. It's unsustainable in the long term. There are alternatives.

[–] lugal@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I hope you know I don't disagree with you. The system is unsustainable for sure, we need a new one. It can't be fixed because there is no "fixed" or good or green capitalism (hence it's not broken because it was never meant to be sustainable). My last sentence was a Thatcher quote I quoted ironically.