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[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And?

Do you have a cost analysis on giving everyone free housing? I'd wager it's astronomically higher than bailouts or the military.

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Society should work towards a better life for all, not better profits for a few.

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't disagree, but that platitude has absolutely nothing to do with the discussion at hand.

Your comic said to cancel all rent and mortgages and give everyone a house, which is not even remotely economically feasible.

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml -4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Its not economically feasible because modern economics functions to create monetary value not tangible value for our society. You shouldn't view it through the lense of what is "economically feasible" we should view it through the lense of what we should value as a society. Homelessness exists as a motivating coercive force to keep us buying into a system that would kick us to the curb if any of us were dealt a few bad hands in life. Its why our insurance is tied to our employment. The system is fundamentally broken for humanity to exsist inside of healthily, so much so that alot of us cant even imagine a society outside of it.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml -3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The second i read this comment, the State Anthem of the USSR got stuck in my head.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Yawn. Let us know when you have actionable steps. Daydreaming is easy and worthless.

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml -3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My guy, you are aware the the whole point of the solar punk movement is about using daydreaming and art about an ideal utopia to help bring it about right? Imagination is one of humanity's superpowers, and I'm currently building the class conciousness necessary to have an actionable future, where the end goal is an extremely solar punk esc future, I am not under the illusion that I will live to seek the future I am fighting for, but that doesnt mean I'm not going to keep working towards it by spreading its message.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Yawn. Still no answers about the basics.

"Let's just end murder" -- Wow, I'm engaging in important political thinking!

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yawn, adding nothing to the conversation while shitting on it.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Nope, I think others have contributed meaningfully and I'm supporting what they're saying.

You on the other hand refuse to engage with anything of substance. That's what I'm shitting on.

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] null@slrpnk.net 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How original.

Keep patting yourself on the back for shallow thinking, I guess.

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml -1 points 10 months ago