Okay, I am sick and tired of people who support capitalism and the state claiming that we are "free" just because we can choose what commodities to buy in the market and what politician we can vote for. I can vote for person A or person B but I can't vote for living in an autonomous society free from the state. I can apply for jobs but I can't choose a job outside of the market.
All of this talk of "social mobility justifies the system" is complete BULLSHIT. Being able to leave oppression doesn't justify the oppression. If I said the authoritarian government in Iran was justified because every Iranian has the opportunity to leave Iran you'd think I was crazy. So why is this any different?
Okay, I am sick and tired of people who support capitalism and the state claiming that we are "free" just because we can choose what commodities to buy in the market and what politician we can vote for. I can vote for person A or person B but I can't vote for living in an autonomous society free from the state. I can apply for jobs but I can't choose a job outside of the market.
ReplyDeleteAll of this talk of "social mobility justifies the system" is complete BULLSHIT. Being able to leave oppression doesn't justify the oppression. If I said the authoritarian government in Iran was justified because every Iranian has the opportunity to leave Iran you'd think I was crazy. So why is this any different?