• Jorunn@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    3 days ago

    Socialism is built on the idea that we are better at enforcing our rights together, not on putting anyone else above yourself. I have no idea where this notion comes from. Again, you people have no idea what socialism is.

    Almost every single good thing that has happened in the west has been achieved through unions and socialist or socially democratic parties. It hasn’t been achieved by liberals or conservatives.

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      3 days ago

      Banding together to collectively negotiate is fully compatible with the philosophy of capitalism. Under a free market, individuals are free to associate and disassociate as they please. What isn’t compatible is forcing other people to band together even if they don’t want to.

      If you strike break, you will be arrested by the police.

      If you compensate someone’s work with a wage, you will be arrested by the police.

      You have no freedom to associate by your own will.