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Postby Great Minarchistan » Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:45 am

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Ifreann wrote:That quote where the word "cheaper" does not appear anywhere? If I'm telling you anything it's that you are reading things that don't exist. So maybe I was wrong and you aren't lying, you're just hallucinating.



The fuck is wrong with you people? Did someone spike the water supply?


On another thread I theorized that republican types hate her because she's female, young, Hispanic and left wing meaning she's 4 of the 5 groups they despise. Their vitriolic insults whenever she gets mentioned backs me up imo.

Most republicans constantly shit on sanders, and he's (according to your list) solely as despised as a typical young centrist woman that certainly gets not that much of hate
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Postby Great Minarchistan » Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:46 am

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Yes, I'm sure you are insulting her because of things that she didn't actually say.


http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/08/08/o ... re-america

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa ... l-n2508254

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Faux News!!!! Fake news!!!!!!! LAME!
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Postby Thermodolia » Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:51 am

Great Minarchistan wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:Who fucking cares about being efficient. Chasing efficiency for efficiency is extremely dumb

You know, chasing efficiency allows people to work less

Unemployment and underemployment are great!! Said no one ever, except apparently the resident futurists and right libertarians.

while having a higher purchasing power, while allowing for minimal waste on production.

I never said I was totally anti-efficiency but that I’m against chasing efficiency just to be efficient without thinking about the workers

I thought you were pro-worker and pro-environment?

I am Pro-worker. I’m for keeping their jobs and making sure that they are put into the homeless shelter. If we have to be somewhat inefficient because of that than so be it. I’m not going to chase efficiency for efficiencies sake.

Because if we wanted to be super efficient than we automate everything and fire all humans. That’s anti-worker.
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Postby Torrocca » Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:52 am

Thermodolia wrote:
Great Minarchistan wrote:You know, chasing efficiency allows people to work less

Unemployment and underemployment are great!! Said no one ever, except apparently the resident futurists and right libertarians.

while having a higher purchasing power, while allowing for minimal waste on production.

I never said I was totally anti-efficiency but that I’m against chasing efficiency just to be efficient without thinking about the workers

I thought you were pro-worker and pro-environment?

I am Pro-worker. I’m for keeping their jobs and making sure that they are put into the homeless shelter. If we have to be somewhat inefficient because of that than so be it. I’m not going to chase efficiency for efficiencies sake.

Because if we wanted to be super efficient than we automate everything and fire all humans. That’s anti-worker.


If we go full-automation, then the only proper way to do that is with the abolishment of Capitalism, otherwise everyone's getting fucked over except the rich because of the lack of traditional work.
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Postby Ifreann » Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:53 am

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Yes, I'm sure you are insulting her because of things that she didn't actually say.


http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/08/08/o ... re-america

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa ... l-n2508254

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Come on, WRA, I know you can read. She doesn't say that Medicare for all is cheaper because it reduces funeral costs. She says that Medicare for all is cheaper according to a Koch brothers funded study. She says that the cost of funerals for those who die because they cannot afford treatment is part of the cost of America's healthcare system but which is not on the sticker, so to speak. There is no "Our way will be cheaper because people won't be paying for funerals" statement. There's certainly no "Single payer will cover funeral expenses" statement.

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Postby Torrocca » Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:54 am

Great Minarchistan wrote:

Faux News!!!! Fake news!!!!!!! LAME!

Ifreann wrote:

Come on, WRA, I know you can read. She doesn't say that Medicare for all is cheaper because it reduces funeral costs. She says that Medicare for all is cheaper according to a Koch brothers funded study. She says that the cost of funerals for those who die because they cannot afford treatment is part of the cost of America's healthcare system but which is not on the sticker, so to speak. There is no "Our way will be cheaper because people won't be paying for funerals" statement. There's certainly no "Single payer will cover funeral expenses" statement.


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Postby Thermodolia » Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:55 am

Torrocca wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:Unemployment and underemployment are great!! Said no one ever, except apparently the resident futurists and right libertarians.


I never said I was totally anti-efficiency but that I’m against chasing efficiency just to be efficient without thinking about the workers


I am Pro-worker. I’m for keeping their jobs and making sure that they are put into the homeless shelter. If we have to be somewhat inefficient because of that than so be it. I’m not going to chase efficiency for efficiencies sake.

Because if we wanted to be super efficient than we automate everything and fire all humans. That’s anti-worker.


If we go full-automation, then the only proper way to do that is with the abolishment of Capitalism, otherwise everyone's getting fucked over except the rich because of the lack of traditional work.

Which is super impossible. As the entire world has to get rid of capitalism
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Postby Torrocca » Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:58 am

Thermodolia wrote:
Torrocca wrote:
If we go full-automation, then the only proper way to do that is with the abolishment of Capitalism, otherwise everyone's getting fucked over except the rich because of the lack of traditional work.

Which is super impossible. As the entire world has to get rid of capitalism


Nah, it's not technically impossible. Let GM have his heyday for a bit with "increased efficiency in the field of productivity" since literally the only thing that matters is economic issues and not social ones or political ones, and see how long it takes for the jobless, starving masses to tear down his silly little utopian right-"Libertarian" dream.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:58 am

Ifreann wrote:

Come on, WRA, I know you can read. She doesn't say that Medicare for all is cheaper because it reduces funeral costs. She says that Medicare for all is cheaper according to a Koch brothers funded study. She says that the cost of funerals for those who die because they cannot afford treatment is part of the cost of America's healthcare system but which is not on the sticker, so to speak. There is no "Our way will be cheaper because people won't be paying for funerals" statement. There's certainly no "Single payer will cover funeral expenses" statement.


She doesn't specifically say that, no. I more just included the second link because it was something Wysten said and I wanted to be thorough, I'd never even heard of that one tbh.
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Postby Conserative Morality » Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:58 am

Great Minarchistan wrote:
Most republicans constantly shit on sanders,

lol
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Postby Firaxin » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:02 am

Torrocca wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:Unemployment and underemployment are great!! Said no one ever, except apparently the resident futurists and right libertarians.


I never said I was totally anti-efficiency but that I’m against chasing efficiency just to be efficient without thinking about the workers


I am Pro-worker. I’m for keeping their jobs and making sure that they are put into the homeless shelter. If we have to be somewhat inefficient because of that than so be it. I’m not going to chase efficiency for efficiencies sake.

Because if we wanted to be super efficient than we automate everything and fire all humans. That’s anti-worker.


If we go full-automation, then the only proper way to do that is with the abolishment of Capitalism, otherwise everyone's getting fucked over except the rich because of the lack of traditional work.

Not necessarily, workers just have to become as good as/better than the automatons.

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Postby Torrocca » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:02 am

Firaxin wrote:
Torrocca wrote:
If we go full-automation, then the only proper way to do that is with the abolishment of Capitalism, otherwise everyone's getting fucked over except the rich because of the lack of traditional work.

Not necessarily, workers just have to become as good as/better than the automatons.


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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:04 am

Firaxin wrote:
Torrocca wrote:
If we go full-automation, then the only proper way to do that is with the abolishment of Capitalism, otherwise everyone's getting fucked over except the rich because of the lack of traditional work.

Not necessarily, workers just have to become as good as/better than the automatons.


Which isn't going to happen lol
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Postby Thermodolia » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:04 am

Firaxin wrote:
Torrocca wrote:
If we go full-automation, then the only proper way to do that is with the abolishment of Capitalism, otherwise everyone's getting fucked over except the rich because of the lack of traditional work.

Not necessarily, workers just have to become as good as/better than the automatons.

Which is physically impossible
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Postby Hammer Britannia » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:04 am

Firaxin wrote:
Torrocca wrote:
If we go full-automation, then the only proper way to do that is with the abolishment of Capitalism, otherwise everyone's getting fucked over except the rich because of the lack of traditional work.

Not necessarily, workers just have to become as good as/better than the automatons.

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Postby Thermodolia » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:05 am

Torrocca wrote:
Firaxin wrote:Not necessarily, workers just have to become as good as/better than the automatons.


*Transhumanism intensifies*

*wacks Torrocca* No! Bad commie
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Postby Ifreann » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:05 am

Torrocca wrote:
Firaxin wrote:Not necessarily, workers just have to become as good as/better than the automatons.


*Transhumanism intensifies*

It's like the old saying says, if you can't beat them, transcend the limitations of your puny meat body.

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Postby Torrocca » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:09 am

Thermodolia wrote:
Torrocca wrote:
*Transhumanism intensifies*

*wacks Torrocca* No! Bad commie


It's still better than what the right-"Libertarians" are proposing, friendo! You know it to be true c:

Ifreann wrote:
Torrocca wrote:
*Transhumanism intensifies*

It's like the old saying says, if you can't beat them, transcend the limitations of your puny meat body.


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Postby Firaxin » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:09 am

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Firaxin wrote:Not necessarily, workers just have to become as good as/better than the automatons.


Which isn't going to happen lol


Thermodolia wrote:
Firaxin wrote:Not necessarily, workers just have to become as good as/better than the automatons.

Which is physically impossible


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Firaxin wrote:Not necessarily, workers just have to become as good as/better than the automatons.

Call me when you beat Deep Blue in chess


Becoming cybernetic beings would literally allow this to happen and it's possible, though not now. The question most have to grapple with is whether the new you is really the real you.

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Postby Ardenesia » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:09 am

Replace all existing social programs with a universal basic income and replace all existing taxes with a land value tax.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:10 am

Ardenesia wrote:Replace all existing social programs with a universal basic income and replace all existing taxes with a land value tax.


UBI is too expensive to work, we've gone over this about a million times now.
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Postby Hammer Britannia » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:11 am

Firaxin wrote:Becoming cybernetic beings would literally allow this to happen and it's possible, though not now. The question most have to grapple with is whether the new you is really the real you.

Then are you human?
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Postby Conserative Morality » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:11 am

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Ardenesia wrote:Replace all existing social programs with a universal basic income and replace all existing taxes with a land value tax.


UBI is too expensive to work, we've gone over this about a million times now.

Funny how there's never actually a good argument against it.
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Postby Thermodolia » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:13 am

Torrocca wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:*wacks Torrocca* No! Bad commie


It's still better than what the right-"Libertarians" are proposing, friendo! You know it to be true c:

I choose Neo-Luddite Syndicalism.
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Postby Thermodolia » Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:14 am

Firaxin wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Which isn't going to happen lol


Thermodolia wrote:Which is physically impossible


Hammer Britannia wrote:Call me when you beat Deep Blue in chess


Becoming cybernetic beings would literally allow this to happen and it's possible, though not now. The question most have to grapple with is whether the new you is really the real you.

It’s not really possible. And no it’s not you
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