No. of Recommendations: 9
Did I say that? If they have one that's not I'm all ears.
Perhaps I misunderstood. You said the entire list was nothing more than the reheated sardine sandwich known as Marxism. Since the list included a whole host of different and disparate policy prescriptions, everything from gun regulation to a path to citizenship to anti-trust regulation to progressive taxation, labelling all such ideas as "Marxist" certainly seemed like you were arguing that all Democratic proposals were Marxist.
Of course, they aren't Marxist - any more than Norway is a Marxist country. Marxism involves the complete abolition of private ownership of the means of production and total collective control of the entire economy - you can't just point to something that's directionally increasing collective action (however slightly) and claim it's Marxism, any more than you can point to something that's directionally deregulating an activity and claim it's Anarchism. Marxism and Anarchism involve a degree or level of collective regulation and ownership (or none) - not a direction.
Most "ideas" expressed by the denizens of this board are things shouted in the middle of an emotional breakdown of some kind or other. Very little calmly expressed in response to a policy question. How high for taxes? What financial regulation? Fighting climate change with what?
Do you not also have discussions in generalities? Fail to present your opinions in the form of a White Paper, identifying specific tax brackets and what income levels they should be cut off at or the specific provisions of the CFR you think should be modified in support of your ideas? I don't recall you - or me or anyone - coming in with the level of specificity you are describing here.
It's a message board. People exchange ideas at the level of a message board, not presenting papers at an academic panel. And like all of us (including me), you're not always making calm inquiries about policy questions, either.
But let's try that out. The last thread you started on a policy issue was to criticize Mamdani's approach to homelessness. Not really a policy outline there - blanket criticism of what Democrats do, rather than offering a solution. But let's give it a shot - what's your policy prescription to solve homelessness?
