Alas, I'm not sure that program's any less likely to be realized than the one you've proposed. — Cabbage Farmer
Of course it's an ideal that can and should be pursued at the national level. At every level, but I suppose at the national level first and foremost, since the nation-state is still the primary political unit.I agree. Neither of us will get our wish list until universal government becomes a reality. That applies to the whole world but u see no reason why individual countries could not target their own oligarch and super rich. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
the nation-state is still the primary political unit. — Cabbage Farmer
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The catch is that given ecological footprint vs. biocapacity there aren't enough material resources and energy worldwide to provide increasing goods and services. — ralfy
"Is Global Collapse Imminent?" — ralfy
I have no idea of why we are not doing it...but it is to our shame that we allow it to exist. — Frank Apisa
If governments controlled disposable income of the .1 %, would poverty end? — Gnostic Christian Bishop
We should now make a commitment to insure that every human on the planet should have adequate food, clothing, shelter, educational opportunities, medical care...and even communication and entertainment devises....like phones and televisions. — Frank Apisa
What's to stop them from taking all the money for themselves (and using it to bribe everyone else?). — YuZhonglu
You mean you think so. That's what I gathered from the rest of your post. — ralfy
We might wind up simply with government employees buying islands, buying homes made of diamonds, etc. — Terrapin Station
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We should now make a commitment to insure that every human on the planet should have adequate food, clothing, shelter, educational opportunities, medical care...and even communication and entertainment devises....like phones and televisions. — Frank Apisa
We as a world, yes. — Gnostic Christian Bishop
The U.S. doing so would be irrelevant to the rest of the world. — Gnostic
Unfortunately, Yanks misname what you propose socialism. Americans are not as bright as most when it comes to labels.
I any country achieved it...it would be significant throughout the world. — Frank Apisa
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I any country achieved it...it would be significant throughout the world. — Frank Apisa
It already exists in the Northern European countries.
Regards
DL — Gnostic Christian Bishop
But the time will come...and when a large country finally makes the move to what those smaller countries have...all countries will be forced in that direction. — Frank Apisa
I was not referring to nature. — ralfy
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