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Tay Zonday
@tayzonday
I try to follow a philosophy that ad-hominem attacks are like nuclear weapons— no first use is best. Mutual assured destruction is pointless. Now, this approach absolutely failed the left electorally. Obama’s response to racist conspiracies and birther lies that began proliferating on social media during his presidency was captured in his wife’s motto— “When they go low, we go high.” Democrats tried to noble-white-knight civility— while the basis of public eloquence became captivating dirty lies to dog-whistle carnal prejudice. This “high ground” lost them ten years of congress and a presidential term. Zoomer leftists traumatized by growing up losing elections now know— when opposition lies about you creepily grooming kids, lie back about them creepily fornicating with couches. The lie is the ticket to organic reach. This is why Biden had to drop out. He could not savage. This being said, I chose to believe @benersing asked about communism in good faith, not as ad-hominem savagery.
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Ben 🟪
@benersing
I genuinely view what I see as dramatic attempts to constrain market forces as being closer to a communist-oritented policy than free-market policies. Now a strong case can be made that truly free markets are not in fact beneficial for the whole of society. That's a separate discussion though IMHO. So yes, while we disagree, it was a genuine comment and not intending to provoke outrage or pick a fight.
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Leeward Bound
@leewardbound
i sincerely believe "this is communism" as a refutation is always a bad faith reply and has no place in /cryptoleft ive wasted too much breath arguing with people "just asking questions", "trying to learn" totally insincere. it's a strategy for wearing us down and dividing us that i believe originates with CIA anti leftist infiltration. "just asking questions" is tucker's signature move. specifically, in your original post, you were clearly describing a single tax on a single type of property owner, with the intention of fixing a captured market. nobody could earnestly construe this to be a "planned economy", flat out. he was refuting your whole idea under the spectre of communism, it was red scare bullshit. ive been in enough leftist spaces to know that we have to bully these people out, or they will detract from all forward progress. i have immense respect for your patience and inclusive explanation, but i reserve that effort for serious inquiries. you go high, ill go low.
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Joan Westenberg
@daojoan.eth
This is such a well-explained point. Mind if I use it as the basis for an essay?
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dialethia 🍖🎩
@dialethia.eth
FWIW… I find @benersing to be a good faith actor with intellectual integrity and curiosity.
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schorn.eth 🎩
@schorn.eth
Enjoyed these casts today. 1500 $degen
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@dice-xyz
I absolutely agree. Also, I still read all your casts as if you are singing them 😌
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