Re: Everyday Activist

Everyday Slacker wrote:
> > Your "solutions" are most often the real problem, pinko. If you seek
> > positive change and democratic reform, abandon socialism and embrace
> > freedom.
>
> I never once said that I am a socialist, or implied it.  

You don't have to.

> there are other
> alternatives to capitalism, not just socialism.  

Such as...?

> I do embrace freedom, the
> freedom to not be oppressed by a system that works against human interest.

Living off others' charity and largesse isn't freedom, either. It's slavery.

> > > All are welcome!
> >
> > Even capitalist swine?
>
> Yes, even capitalist swine :o)  I'm not in the business of discrimination,
> i'm trying to educate and promote positive change.  

How is your deceitful diatribe against capitalism positive?

> Though I don't agree
> with capitalists, I do think that many of them have great ideas to promote
> positive change and am therefore unwilling to exclude them.  No matter who
> affects the change, no matter how small that change is (ie: growing your own
> food because it saves you MONEY, and is therefore a better move in a
> capitalist system) then I can't look down on it.

Self-sufficiency and capitalism aren't mutually exclusive; you cannot 
have capitalism without resourcefulness. It's something the socialist 
and communist states have finally accepted, which is why they're 
increasingly more capitalist.

> However, if you are solely out to hurt other people, then there is no room
> for you.  Negativity and hatefulness is not tolerated, whether you are a
> capitalist or not.

How is it negative or hateful to ask or expect you to carry your own 
load and not turn into a ward of the state or of others?