The government of Cuba has declared itself in a ‘war-time economy,’ a term usually reserved for extreme situations. What exactly does this mean for the people of Cuba? Well, the country ended 2023 with some alarming statistics – an inflation rate of 30%, a 2% contraction in the economy, and a depreciation of the Cuban currency by over 50% against major currencies like the dollar and euro in the informal market. This is definitely not a good sign.
Cuba is a communist country, so maybe this move is not entirely surprising. Being a command economy already, how can you really tell the difference when a ‘war-time economy’ is declared?… Continue reading
As a Floridian, I can’t help but shake my head in disbelief at the recent proposal passed by the Florida Senate to teach kindergarteners about the “threat of communism.” It’s truly mind-boggling that in a state where the history of slavery is whitewashed and ignored, the focus would shift to instilling fear in young minds about an ideology that they likely do not even fully comprehend.
The idea of introducing such complex political ideologies to kindergarteners seems not only inappropriate but also dangerously close to indoctrination. Instead of encouraging critical thinking and open-mindedness, this move reeks of a political agenda aimed at molding young children into adherents of a particular conservative ideology.… Continue reading
Yes but that’s also literally what makes it capitalism. Your job exploits your capability to make them money at a greater rate than they have to pay you. You aren’t all fairly compensated for your work because some of the proceeds of that work are instead funneled off to compensate those who did nothing more than provide capital for the company to utilise, in the form of stocks.
That’s what makes this form of work naturally exploitative. Contrast this with, say, a work situation where you barter your work on X project, for their work on y project for you; you cut my hair, I give you some carrots I grew.… Continue reading
Right wing authoritarianism doesn’t creep. It’s overt.
Left wing version pretends to be something it isn’t. Either on purpose or lack of understanding. I think it’s mostly the latter, but there are certainly grifters on the left as well.
The authoritarian portion of both sides are non starters for me. The media amplifies these voices because it creates conflict.
Yeah. Left wing authoritarianism is just infantilization run amok rather than some strict desire to centrally control everything. Rent control, minimum wage, wokeness, gun control, it’s all very much like “you can’t seem to play nice so we’re going to make you play nice.”… Continue reading
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Matt Underwood