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21st Century Socialism
I don’t think government-owned grocery stores, housing and telcos are a good response, not that I have any objection to so-called government intervention, but because they don’t put ownership of these essential public services into the hands of the people. It’s just far too easy for a non-socialist government to take power and undercut or…
Beyond Democratic Socialism
What is there’s no democratic road to socialism? Now I want to be clear here about what I mean by this: – by ‘socialism’ I mean a society defined by social values, as opposed to the all-encompassing definition of society by capital. In my previous post, I suggested: mechanisms such as defining some things as being…
Beyond Social Democracy
What would it take to go from reforms within the capitalist system to a democratic socialist society? That’s a much tougher question than it may seem at first glance. The ‘capitalist system’ is based essentially on the idea that we can earn income through ownership, and not through labour alone. With no effective limits on…
A Sovereign Economy
Just this: “Canada’s vulnerability to Trump’s policies has been exacerbated by past policies which reinforced a structurally subservient role within the North American economy. They pigeon-holed Canada as a supplier of resources, and a ready market for more advanced U.S.-produced products and services. Canada’s response to Trump, therefore, must take account of that structural vulnerability,…
Reflection Before Rebuilding
A good post from MenonRRR, which I reproduce in its entirety, in response to MikePalecek’s Substack: A long time NDP member. Here are my suggestions: Here is my response: Overall (also as a longtime NDP member) I agree with these, but I have some comments. First, any position can be co-opted by another party. If…
Leftist Voices
Is this why the NDP lost? > the party has also had a history of alienating leftist voices I haven’t been involved enough with the party over the years to have alienated any leftists. Quite the contrary, it has seems to me to be the ultra leftists who have been alienating the rest. And these…
Carbon Pricing
I actually made money on what has been misleadingly called the ‘carbon tax’. Specifically, I received more money in carbon pricing rebates than I paid in carbon pricing for energy purchases. This reflects, unsurprisingly, my values: I drive a hybrid car, I use a high-efficiency furnace, and I keep plastics in my home to a…
Media Bias
Responding to Doug Johnson. One of the main results of the relentless propaganda to which U.S.-based viewers are subject is the skewing of what is called the ‘Overton window’, that is, the understanding of what counts as ‘left’ and ‘right’ discourse. This skew is reflected in ‘The Media Bias Chart’. The idea that Forbes, ABC,…