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@KiltedQueer

To clarify and not to accuse you of labeling my position as such, there is nothing idealistic or utopian about my advocacy for revolution and opposition towards Social-Democratic reformism. If anything is idealistic or utopian, it's Social-Democratic reformism itself. It seeks to eliminate a problem derived from a source without removing the source, no less idealistic or utopian than trying to treat stage-4 cancer without removing the cancerous tumor. 1/2 #socialism #capitalism

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@inv3r5ion

"If you could get close to a hated fascist politician, what would you do?"

I assume by "get close to" you mean "bang bang." If so, that would depend on if doing so would benefit the broader revolutionary movement or undermine it. Given the current weak and small status of the left in America today, I would say that doing so would undermine it since right now, the left would lose any kind of battle with the American government. 1/2 #socialism #communism #capitalism #anarchism

Why do human beings have to pay for gas, electricity and water suppliers to provide them with vast profits again? Surely these are necessary, socially beneficial services? In whose interest is it that people would go without them?

Oh, I see. The PROFIT is the point!

You are being screwed in a very uncomfortable place.

@Radical_EgoCom @bebadefabo @srijit

It doesn't make sense to limit our perspective to as short a timeframe as you're allowing for in the context of system change. If we account for technological and social differences we have all history to learn from.

RE Capitalism can & has at times amplified the 5 issues you recognised. I believe over time even within capitalism (but hopefully not) and its characteristics, all but environmental issues be solved successfully.