So it sounds like, in the next election, the two-party-system alternative to Trump will be socialism. At least that's what Democrats have been test-marketing. But this is new and improved socialism, a kinder gentler socialism they refer to as "Democratic Socialism".
They seem to think the "democratic" qualifier makes it all good. But the blind adherence to democracy as a universal good is exactly what bothers me about it. Democracy is a reasonable way to make decisions when conformity is required, when it's crucial that we're all on the same page. But when that's not required, it's just the majority bullying the minority for convenience sake.
Democratic socialism radically expands the scope and power of government. It applies the principle of majority rule to our economic decisions and, by extension, to every decision we make. If the government controls your income and your economic transactions, they control pretty much everything you do.
I suppose I shouldn't worry about it. I won't have to live with the results (for very long at least). The millennials will have to pick up the pieces. I've been dodging cops most of my life and don't mind living under the radar. I guess I'll make popcorn and watch the shit hit the fan.
They seem to think the "democratic" qualifier makes it all good. But the blind adherence to democracy as a universal good is exactly what bothers me about it. Democracy is a reasonable way to make decisions when conformity is required, when it's crucial that we're all on the same page. But when that's not required, it's just the majority bullying the minority for convenience sake.
Democratic socialism radically expands the scope and power of government. It applies the principle of majority rule to our economic decisions and, by extension, to every decision we make. If the government controls your income and your economic transactions, they control pretty much everything you do.
I suppose I shouldn't worry about it. I won't have to live with the results (for very long at least). The millennials will have to pick up the pieces. I've been dodging cops most of my life and don't mind living under the radar. I guess I'll make popcorn and watch the shit hit the fan.