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Originally Posted by roachboy
libertarian politics of course has nothing to say. it is a self-paralysing variant of the dominant ideology, one that takes (for example) the neoliberal opposition of the state to a logical conclusion. it provides nothing that would enable a sustained critique of the existing order because it duplicates its ideological underpinnings. libertarian politics presupposes that there is a natural order within capitalism that is determined by the playing out of "free markets"--this playing out is distorted by the state. that is idiotic.
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so bend over, folks, and accept the gifts of capitalism.
if you can't work out a coherent critique, then you have little choice but to learn to enjoy whatever comes your way.
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A coherent critique? Such as "they have nothing to say" or "that is idiotic"? Coherent, I guess...but not much content to it.
I'm still most struck by the idea that 90% is a reasonable marginal tax rate. Simple as it was, EaseUp's first post in this thread seems very appropriate.