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On a plate (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by lawrence to c/comicstrips

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

So if you really want to have a good life for all, we need to stop the idea that you need to attain some artificial definition of professional success in order to have a good life, and provide a livable, worthy life for everyone - especially if they put in the time to work and contribute to society. If a person is working 40 hours a week, i.e. gives up 40 hours of their life and free time, why should it matter whether they work as a cashier, collect trash, or work as an attorney. In every case, they have a crucial role in society.

What method are you proposing to establish this?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not a political and social science think tank, so I cannot propose anything. I doubt there is one method or approach to just establish this.

I mean I could tell you that I would "just" pay everyone basically the same, have "free" housing standardized for everyone and have them relocate to not further than 15 mins from their work, demolish single family houses, have students paid for studying, have parents paid for parenting, provide "free" necessities and basic foods, and get rid of bullshit jobs and companies that make products for empty consumption. But I mean, "just". That's obviously a thought experiment that happens by a complete layman and I doubt that I could win people for this, let alone in a democratic way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I'm not a political and social science think tank, so I cannot propose anything. I doubt there is one method or approach to just establish this.

That's fine, I am more asking a question to get you to think about method as well. Lots of people agree on goals, but methods of getting there are diverse, and many of them are fantasy, which makes the goals pointless.

I mean I could tell you that I would "just" pay everyone basically the same

People have unequal abilities and unequal needs. People shouldn't be paid the same, the whole of production should be in service of fulfilling the needs of the whole of society.

have "free" housing standardized for everyone and have them relocate to not further than 15 mins from their work, demolish single family houses, have students paid for studying, have parents paid for parenting, provide "free" necessities and basic foods, and get rid of bullshit jobs and companies that make products for empty consumption. But I mean, "just". That's obviously a thought experiment that happens by a complete layman and I doubt that I could win people for this, let alone in a democratic way.

You'll find that many people agree with you on this, but if you can't achieve this electorally, your option becomes Revolutionary in nature.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think you responded to the wrong comment, could that be?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I pasted the wrong block of text, sorry! Corrected it.