No, I’m not. I am saying you are taking an abstract, idealist analysis that misses real historical motivations.

No, slavery was abolished because of technological progress and changes in Mode of Production. I’m thinking in a Historical Materialist perspective, there wasn’t a random beaming of empathy in humanity.

Lots of history proves that humans behaved differently based on the economic system in place. Why do you believe slavery has largely been abolished? Did humans suddenly change their minds about it?

Humans change quite a bit depending on Mode of Production, which shapes culture and norms.

War is a necessity as long as Imperialism remains the dominant contradiction in the world, we need to move beyond Capitalism to move beyond war.

Good news. Hopefully the bloodshed can be ended as soon as possible.

Sure! Are there any that interest you? There are many genres and types.

What goalpost? Legitimately, I have no idea what you’re even trying to say here.

So you picked a hodge-podge of random policies, most of which don’t exist in any real capacity, to do what, exactly? Try to paint the DNC as a bottom-up Worker Party, and not the neoliberal party that exclusively serves its donors?

Did any of those pass?

Revolution does work, historically, but the US needs more class awareness and working class militancy for that to be viable.

Unfortunately, Bernie will not be the one to lead that. Social Democrats fundamentally have to side with and cater to the bourgeoisie as they depend on Capitalism, unless you mean to advocate for a real revolutionary Socialist party. In the latter case, PSL already exists, and the DSA has powerful Marxist caucuses like Red Star and MUG that are close to gaining over 50% control of the party. I wrote an introductory reading list for Marxism if that appeals to you or anyone else.

Social Democrats will always cater to Liberals, because they both rest on the foundations of Capitalism. Social Democrats aren’t trying to disrupt the system, but prod it towards more safety nets. Even if they raised successors, they would face the same struggles, because the DNC can’t support itself without the blessing and support of the Bourgeoisie as their donors.

A truly destabilizing movement comes from outside the boundaries of the normal electoral system and depends on real, actual Worker Organization. That’s why it’s helpful to read theory. I wrote an introductory reading list for Marxism if that appeals to you or anyone else.

They are still tied to the DNC Party Line, so that’s why they haven’t. This is also why the DNC cannot and will never be a Worker Party, it’s organized like a business that sells policy to wealthy Capitalists.

We have trackable proof of market shifts, I’m not sure what you mean here. The RF’s economic conditions aren’t wonderland, but the war-time economy and increased focus on domestic production means the sanctions backfired a bit, and pushed Russia towards China instead. This is reflected in the market shift.

Or, you can block Lemmy.ml from your side using your blocklist, the majority of dbzer0 users seem to be okay with Lemmy.ml and thus want to stay federated. Lemmy.ml has no reason to defed either.

What kind of instance do you want, exactly?

It’s simple, the US Empire is causing this issue. They perpetually fund Israel as a genocidal settler-colony that projects power in the Middle East so the Petro-Dollar is secure. When the world trades in dollars, the US Empire profits massively.

Depends on what branch of Philosophy you follow.

What?

Ethics and legality are far from the same, or even linked.