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What do you mean?
@ sane you
Oh yeah? Try posting something just remotely in favor of Austrianism/the free-market, and see if things “aren’t that bad.”
@ insane you
What I mean is, are you okay with peaceful people who do not want to be involved with your communist system being forced to join in and work “for the people” as you say?
I still don’t understand what you mean “forced to work for the people”.
Here is how the system would be in general - you have ownership over your personal goods, but the capital goods of your cooperative factory are owned together.
If you do not want to work, that is your option, but you will not eat, in that case.
Man, you really don’t know how to talk like a Marxist.
But anyways…
How do you distinguish between this system and slavery?
I don’t see how this is related to slavery at all. Please explain.
Yes but what is your definition of slavery?
I didn’t bring up slavery, you did. You define slavery.
No YOU define slavery. I asked first.
This is childish. Why would I need to define terms that I didn’t first use? And I don’t see the point in this, but ok.
Slavery is forced labor. People force you to do something against your own will.
And you said before (in a not-so-clear manner) that in a communist society, the product of my labor will be…steered. If this is against my will, how do you distinguish this from slavery? Do you believe there is some sort of exception for your system that distinguishes it from slavery, despite the fact that you just contradicted yourself?
I’m in the online chat in case anyone wants to join. “Let’s get this party started.”
Clayton -
What will we be talking about?
And by the way, I’m in there.
@Skeptical: No toipc, it was just a general invitation to anyone online right now. You bounced before I could respond.
Clayton -
Well, I’m back.
Sorry, but I beat it fast. That chat was getting a little too whimsical.
And you said before (in a not-so-clear manner) that in a communist society, the product of my labor will be…steered. If this is against my will, how do you distinguish this from slavery? Do you believe there is some sort of exception for your system that distinguishes it from slavery, despite the fact that you just contradicted yourself?
No one forces you to work in any factory. You can choose which factory you work in. And everyone receives an equal wage.
Yes but equal wages are the product of your communist government messing around with the fruits of my labor and “distributing” them. Could you specify on why that is not theft? If you believe that that is not theft, what is your definition of theft?
Communist government? I don’t know what you’re talking about. In communism you don’t have a government. Each factory has its own democratic control by the workers. It’s not exploitation - no one is getting more than another!
How do you think this is not restrictive?
Once again, explain to me how this is restrictive.