The problem with the lesser evil mentality is that you are trapped in a cycle of permanently choosing things that are marginally better than the other bad thing, instead of building power to impose our own thing.
I’d rather be shot by a 9mm than a 30-06, but if I can work toward being the one with the gun that would be preferable to both.
You gotta keep track of the big picture, because when you look back at the past 100 years of Western history it’s just been workers getting a carrot and a stick that tricks them into remaining complacent and not doing much substantial work to break the capitalist system. The social democratic mentality does nothing but keep that cycle going and diverts energy from building parallel power structures capable of actually transitioning capitalism into socialism.
Social democracy is the transition from capitalism to a mixed economy.
Social democracy is the transition from capitalism to 🌈✨❤️capitalism with good vibes❤️✨🌈
At least its better than no market regulation. I’d rather have the “objective moderate wing of fascism” than current fascism
The problem with the lesser evil mentality is that you are trapped in a cycle of permanently choosing things that are marginally better than the other bad thing, instead of building power to impose our own thing.
I’d rather be shot by a 9mm than a 30-06, but if I can work toward being the one with the gun that would be preferable to both.
You gotta keep track of the big picture, because when you look back at the past 100 years of Western history it’s just been workers getting a carrot and a stick that tricks them into remaining complacent and not doing much substantial work to break the capitalist system. The social democratic mentality does nothing but keep that cycle going and diverts energy from building parallel power structures capable of actually transitioning capitalism into socialism.