What would it take to go from reforms within the capitalist system to a democratic socialist society? That’s a much tougher question than it may seem at first glance. The ‘capitalist system’ is based essentially on the idea that we can earn income through ownership, and not through labour alone. With no effective limits on…
Just this: “Canada’s vulnerability to Trump’s policies has been exacerbated by past policies which reinforced a structurally subservient role within the North American economy. They pigeon-holed Canada as a supplier of resources, and a ready market for more advanced U.S.-produced products and services. Canada’s response to Trump, therefore, must take account of that structural vulnerability,…
A good post from MenonRRR, which I reproduce in its entirety, in response to MikePalecek’s Substack: A long time NDP member. Here are my suggestions: Here is my response: Overall (also as a longtime NDP member) I agree with these, but I have some comments. First, any position can be co-opted by another party. If…
Is this why the NDP lost? > the party has also had a history of alienating leftist voices I haven’t been involved enough with the party over the years to have alienated any leftists. Quite the contrary, it has seems to me to be the ultra leftists who have been alienating the rest. And these…
I actually made money on what has been misleadingly called the ‘carbon tax’. Specifically, I received more money in carbon pricing rebates than I paid in carbon pricing for energy purchases. This reflects, unsurprisingly, my values: I drive a hybrid car, I use a high-efficiency furnace, and I keep plastics in my home to a…
Responding to Doug Johnson. One of the main results of the relentless propaganda to which U.S.-based viewers are subject is the skewing of what is called the ‘Overton window’, that is, the understanding of what counts as ‘left’ and ‘right’ discourse. This skew is reflected in ‘The Media Bias Chart’. The idea that Forbes, ABC,…
I’m going to admit that Donald Trump’s treatment of Volodymyr Zelenskyy today made me angry. It seems apparent that Zelenskyy was intended to simply take whatever Trump was offering – which would have essentially been to sell out all Ukraine’s minerals – and be thankful for the opportunity. Or, maybe, it was intended that there…
LolaBeeAndMe writes, “This is me Standing on Guard, lots is happening right now, it’s hard to read the tea leaves sometimes and hoping for some insight from this sub on this Build Canada initiative. “Canadian Tech CEOs getting together to try and influence public perception and policy doesn’t feel right. I don’t want to be…
Here’s a lesson in statistics and manipulative media. Policy Options’s Eugene Lang takes a look at public service employment statistics and manages to get just about everything wrong by misrepresenting what the data actually says. His very first words are a fabrication: “Forty-three per cent. That is how much Canada’s ‘core’ federal public administration —…
Once again – the rising cost of housing has a lot more to do with private sector interference than it has to do with immigration. On the one hand, the housing available to Canadians is being reduced by speculators and would-be AirBnB hosts. “The Bank of Canada found that investors were responsible for 30 per…