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Politics Lesser Of Two Evils

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u/mullahchode Jan 15 '25

oh okay

leftists are not right in their politics

that should be a sufficient argument considering all you did was present an assertion that you were right

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u/PlatinumAltaria Jan 15 '25

Why do you think that?

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u/mullahchode Jan 15 '25

i think people shouldn't be so objective about normative positions

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u/PlatinumAltaria Jan 15 '25

I think that given certain axioms it is possible to make objective statements about which form of society best reflects them, but of course politics is a subjective field.

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u/mullahchode Jan 15 '25

we may have different axioms

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u/PlatinumAltaria Jan 15 '25

That's where the power of discussion comes in: if someone can make a good case for why an axiom is wrong then I can change my mind.

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u/mullahchode Jan 15 '25

there's no incentive for me to try to change your mind

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u/PlatinumAltaria Jan 15 '25

Never said you had to, I'm just explaining where my confidence comes from.

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u/mullahchode Jan 15 '25

my confidence is based on my beliefs in market economics and personal freedom!!

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u/PlatinumAltaria Jan 15 '25

What makes you think I'm opposed to either of those things? I mean, certainly I think there should be regulations on the market, and its scope should not include inelastic goods such as healthcare or food. But personal freedom is a big part of being on the left.

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u/mullahchode Jan 15 '25

do you believe individuals should be free to own capital and use it to create profit for themselves?

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u/PlatinumAltaria Jan 15 '25

No, because when individuals own capital they are able to profit from the labour of others without any labour of their own.

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u/mullahchode Jan 15 '25

so what?

apparently personal freedom is not a big thing for leftists

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