It’s shocking to me that there are still people who think we just need to tweak things a little bit here and tweak things a little bit there.
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If you’re not willing to at least accept the possibility that unlimited capital accumulation is one of the things that can’t just be tweaked here and there, then you’re part of the problem. There’s a reason that bad and unpopular ideas keep winning.
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Unlimited capital accumulation absolutely is part of the problem
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Every time someone suggests that capital is the problem, you argue that some sort of balance is the answer. Balance *is* tweaking. You can’t complain about the tweakers if you aren’t willing to accept that the dismantlers have a valid argument.
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You said "unlimited accumulation." I look at certain hybrid economies of Europe and think they're basically fine.
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1. They still allow unlimited accumulation 2. What progress was made came from hardline anticapitalist organizing on the part of labor You are a tweak here and there person, and that’s okay. Just don’t coopt the rhetoric of people who want more than tweaks.
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Replying to @fohouttahere
I appreciate the conversation but I’ll pretty much continue to say what I want. (Not really the week for a man to be telling any woman what she can and cannot say.) I don’t need to co-opt anybody else’s rhetoric to express my opinion. After 14 books I pretty much say what I think

Jun 27, 2022 · 3:22 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
I’m not telling you what to do, I’m arguing that you’re wrong on the technical merits, and that you’re stifling real progress by doing so. You can obviously ignore the argument. There’s nothing I can or would do about it other than repeat the argument.
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