I just read a thread on another platform regarding…
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I just read a thread on another platform regarding socialism / communism / universal basic income (I couldn't really tell) discussing the upside if no one has to work to survive financially. It said "Imagine the art and music that humans would produce".
Ok, I'll play along. I imagine it would go like this: There would be a minor increase in quantity and a massive decrease in quality. On balance, society wouldn't notice, appreciate or benefit from the new creations because...
Art and music work because of a combination of undeniable talent and unstoppable passion. If you have undeniable talent you can already make it your career. If you have unstoppable passion you already quit your job to do what you love. I have low expectations from the person that unwillingly showed up to a job because they didn't have enough of either.
To be fair I'm only writing this half-heartedly, because I don't care what people spend their life doing as long as they don't expect me to fund it. Sadly, that same thread made it clear that they do expect me to fund it and that won't happen easily.
Ok, I'll play along. I imagine it would go like this: There would be a minor increase in quantity and a massive decrease in quality. On balance, society wouldn't notice, appreciate or benefit from the new creations because...
Art and music work because of a combination of undeniable talent and unstoppable passion. If you have undeniable talent you can already make it your career. If you have unstoppable passion you already quit your job to do what you love. I have low expectations from the person that unwillingly showed up to a job because they didn't have enough of either.
To be fair I'm only writing this half-heartedly, because I don't care what people spend their life doing as long as they don't expect me to fund it. Sadly, that same thread made it clear that they do expect me to fund it and that won't happen easily.
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"art and music that humans would produce" In most socialist/communist regimes those arts were kinda limited as to what the government allows and what it deems sectarianism. Thats one argument. The other argument i would have is that all socialist/commie minds have an inherent hatred on anything that is successful and powerful because they themselves feel weak, unsuccessfull, ugly and powerless (thats why they dont like a strong independent individual and strive for collectivism and a nanny state that caters to them and all their demands). So when any artist would become more successfull than others (because of undeniable talent and unstoppable passion) the collectivist precariat, this self-loathing yeast of society, will make sure to pull them back down to their level in the name of equality and fairness.
"Oh if i had the money i'd do so much of this and that" Bullshitto, you wouldnt do anything that you werent already able to do in the first place. Peak coping escapism and victimhood thats boiling down to: more money would make life better SO FUCK ALL THAT HAVE MORE MONEY THAN ME. It's so blatant but those type of people cant get past their retarded ego's.
"Oh if i had the money i'd do so much of this and that" Bullshitto, you wouldnt do anything that you werent already able to do in the first place. Peak coping escapism and victimhood thats boiling down to: more money would make life better SO FUCK ALL THAT HAVE MORE MONEY THAN ME. It's so blatant but those type of people cant get past their retarded ego's.
