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Jan 13, 2009



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dethkon posted:

I've invented a new movement a year or two ago. It's called "cyber-communism" or possibly "techno-communism" (cooler sounding). I'm still working on figuring out what it is, though.

thats ok but i call cyber communism tia

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what do people think about worker owned cooperatives? in times of declining union membership and even a deep, if unreasonable, resentment and distrust of unions, some other form of worker organization seems necessary, imo. i think worker owned businesses might be able to fill that gap, particularly if some kind of mechanism for helping them get started could be created

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Dave Concepcion posted:

hmmm if we can also get rid of that gay reverence for islam that seems to be all the rage these days I think we might be on to something

done.

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Butt Wizard posted:

is there a successful worker owned cooperative that's able to compete without fortress tariffs or provide goods for export without massive subsidies?

this is a question i'm totally unequipped to answer. im more familiar with the theory of their organization than i am with their real world success

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dethkon posted:

It's my understanding that communism isn't against personal property at all, it's only against private property (land and factories and poo poo). I'm not an expert on it though.

personal property is property owned by an individual and is okay. private property is personal property that is being used to extract value from others' labor and is bad.

ex: own a sewing machine that you use? fine!
own a sewing machine and pay somebody $5 to produce $20 worth of goods? bad!

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