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ElatedVenusaur posted...

Come now comrade, why not join the ranks of the Internationale?
I jest. What draws you to the likes of Macron?

I think markets are genuinely good, but especially the USA does too much to favor business, especially big business. But I think the interaction between labor and capital isn't bad per se; we just need to recognize that labor unions should be in equal footing with capital unions (ie, business). And, for another example, I prefer a carbon tax to complicated regulations or pure bans on emissions - problems like that require a 'technocracy' to solve, not a reliance on communism or capitalism in general. IMO.



ForestLogic posted...

I'm in a similar boat. Most of my ideology lines up with the concept of libertarianism, but most modern libertarians are too edgy, even for my standards. Like, they're not willing to budge on ANY stances regarding privatization/regulation and stuff. I agree with them on most of them, but the big turnoff for me is when it comes to environmental issues.

I whole-heartedly wish free markets would solve all our environmental issues, but I feel like it's just too big of a risk to take.

The anti-censorship and weapon rights and business rights and gay marriage and pot legalization and all that other good shit though, love it all. Despite that, can't really call myself a "libertarian".

Pretty much, buddy. There are lots of wedge issues where I think I don't accept either libertarian or liberal/progressive stances.
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