tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post2193029474475524819..comments2024-03-28T17:08:15.784-07:00Comments on Social Democracy for the 21st Century: A Realist Alternative to the Modern Left: Theses for a Progressive ReformationLord Keyneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06556863604205200159noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-39711953565036487152016-12-08T02:51:59.562-08:002016-12-08T02:51:59.562-08:0032. I now oppose mass immigration, but it's a ...32. I now oppose mass immigration, but it's a bridge too far for you to say the left has to drop it because of your economic argument. The political obstacle the policy creates for the left to get into power will do just fine. We compromise on plenty of other things for electoral reasons and it's considered fine because you can't get elected if you insist on getting every policy you want.<br /><br />Consider an alternative view, that the extra workers mean more output, tax revenue, etc and that the per capita incomes of the native born poor may remain the same or even increase when there is mass immigration. While I'm unconvinced that mass immigration is "safe" in this way, we cannot insist the rest of the left has to accept that mass immigration cuts the per capita incomes of the poor. We can get many more leftists simply to accept that it's an unnecessary and counterproductive policy to waste our political capital on defending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-19350936190475282222016-12-08T02:47:01.232-08:002016-12-08T02:47:01.232-08:00Some employers in America demand to see someone...Some employers in America demand to see someone's Facebook page, even if it's private, before hiring them. That should be banned; it's the same as making my political or religious opinions the basis for hiring me, or demanding to see whose numbers I have stored on my phone. It should be private if I say so. At the moment in the UK you can't be fired for political opinion, so it should be the same in other countries, and at the hiring stage.<br /><br />As for firing people who are pictured drunk on social media, that opens the door to it being done for personal and petty reasons using the (leisure time) drunkenness as a pretext. People are allowed to get drunk in their free time, and to publish photos of this if they like. Illegal drugs are another matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-25451772577763422402016-12-07T06:31:37.658-08:002016-12-07T06:31:37.658-08:0041. A person you are debating something with is no...<b>41</b>. A person you are debating something with is not a "Liar" just because you find their opinion highly objectionable and are able to defend their points with a vociferous zeal that you find unnerving. Try listening with your brains and not your emotions sometime. It's been known to work wonders.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11890229869783893118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-1864041374177957812016-12-06T17:42:43.004-08:002016-12-06T17:42:43.004-08:00LK, my only issue is "corporate policy" ...LK, my only issue is "corporate policy" in regards to speech. The problem is finding the right balance in terms f employee privacy and freedom, both at, and away from work. <br /><br />Private companies have a right to tell their employees what they can and can't say and how to dress. I can't wear swim trunks to the office while drunk. I can't swear at my employees and use racial epithets, then claim that my "free speech" is under attack when they punish me. I've seen some on the alt-right claim that twitter banning them is "censorship". <br /><br />Some employers even google employees to look at their Twitter, Facebook, and other social media profiles. <br /><br />I believe that employers have a right to provide their employees a "safe space". Free from any type of harassment from other employees. In addition they need to be able to associate with people they want, so if a company sees someone posting pictures of themselves intoxicated on drugs or alcohol on Facebook, I feel they can fire them. <br /><br />At the same time the employers right of association cannot be so absolute. Some libertarians believe that if your boss is sexually harassing you, you should have no ability to pursue legal action, rather its up to you to leave and get another job. <br /><br />There is a lot of grey area in how employers regulate their employees behavior. I think we have to look at it on a case by case basis. Lukahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07277134451848581852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-75728977328740195432016-12-06T15:34:10.544-08:002016-12-06T15:34:10.544-08:00Here are examples of mainstream leftism http://twi...Here are examples of mainstream leftism http://twitchy.com/loriz-3139/2016/12/06/kellyanne-conway-celebrates-her-historic-win-left-focus-on-conways-body-hurl-sexual-slurs/<br /><br />This kind of thing really is telling. People tweet what they think will make them look good to their peers. This is what leftists think will make them look good to their peers.<br /><br />You have your work cut out for you.Ken Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976919713907046171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-15352728683637646662016-12-06T14:36:45.555-08:002016-12-06T14:36:45.555-08:00#16 & #17 ;-D
Based on our last little brouh...#16 & #17 ;-D <br /><br />Based on our last little brouhaha, I strongly suggest that requires some reflection on the part of the person who posted it here.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11890229869783893118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6245381193993153721.post-45081324399533512252016-12-06T11:32:24.130-08:002016-12-06T11:32:24.130-08:00An excellent manifesto. Completely divorced from a...An excellent manifesto. Completely divorced from any actual modern leftism out there alas. Published anonymously of course. Fear of conservative reaction you think?<br /><br />I heard a nice joke. The opposite of the Alt-Left is the Ctrl-Left. Funny but not a meme to spread (he said whilst spreading it) because it minimizes the difference. <br /><br />Ken Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976919713907046171noreply@blogger.com