And the FBI, killed Martin Luther King!

Bonus Meme:

Ironically, you guys have already connected the dots, and people who haven’t would downvote this post.

I’m honestly becoming that annoying friend that has to apply theory to every little thing. It’s hard not to comment on the things I used to consider “normal”.

At that point you need a government to set rules, and law enforcement to enforce those rules.

In a communist society where we have abolished wages and everyone has their needs guaranteed, why would anyone harm the community by flouting norms regarding the commons? This paints us as naturally immoral creatures that will always need Father Government to protect us from ourselves. Arguably, people are such social creatures that strong norms and taboos would keep most (all?) of us in check (again, in the context of a communist society).

Well said. To give some more examples of communal societies:

• The Mbuti hunter-gatherers of the Ituri Forest in central Africa.

• The gift-giving economy of the Semai in Malaya.

• Numerous indigenous societies in NA that practice communal land ownership (Lakota/Dakota/the Cherokee, etc.).

• Millions who shared resources in the villages of Europe:

  • Arable land was often divided into plots for local families to farm (e.g., the English open field system, - Scandinavian Solskifte [“Sun Division”] system, the Irish “Rundale” system, etc.).
  • Grazing lands and forests were often shared by the community (e.g., in Scandinavia, Spain, France).

People who argue that we need capitalism to save us from ourselves don’t understand human nature.

Additionally, we have managed pastures, woods, and fisheries for thousands of years without government intervention. The so-called tragedy is solved by community members (checks notes) talking about how to preserve the resources required for their survival.

great name btw OP

I thought you were joking but Wikipedia really does say that…

What about the U.K.?

Doesn’t feel good when you read something from 200 years ago and it’s still mostly applicable

Damn, I should have placed quotation marks around “democratic”

Don’t forget the app-enabled gig economy.

Ah, I see. The economic argument falls apart by its own terms. Fair point.

I agree with your point but we should avoid equivocating our words. The capitalists sees housing as a financial investment while we see it as an investment in the well being of the person/community. Housing may give a “return” on the productivity of the workforce, but we should house people regardless of financial incentive.

98% of Americans believe the top lines and thats why the ruling class goes through the trouble of lying to us.

Wealth of Jeff Bezos Shown to scale: https://eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/