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Zoneofnonbeing

['Member']Joined: November 13, 2017 at 16:32Last active: June 08, 2020 at 13:363 discussions11 comments
Location: Somewhere in the U.S.

Bio

Anti-oppression.

Favourite Philosopher

Fanon, Marx, Freud, Watts

Favourite Quotations

"We have nothing to lose but our chains"

Discussions (3)

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In: Stop Saying You Are Independent  — view comment
Right - animals are believed to have self-consciousness, which is different than saying they do have self-consciousness, and it being proven so. This ...
November 14, 2017 at 19:30
In: Democracy: Every Cook Can Govern  — view comment
-@"Magnus Anderson" ...this conversation is over.
November 14, 2017 at 12:54
In: Democracy: Every Cook Can Govern  — view comment
The point you are overlooking is this: democracy and capitalism are incompatible. Democracy is a system where the people are in power. Capitalism is a...
November 14, 2017 at 12:47
In: Democracy: Every Cook Can Govern  — view comment
There are three white men who possess more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population - but America is not an oligarchy, right? Only 5-6 corporation...
November 14, 2017 at 01:43
In: Democracy: Every Cook Can Govern  — view comment
I reject the Hobbesian view of human nature here - one that dovetails with Darwin's "survival of the fittest" logic that drives capitalism. To a degre...
November 14, 2017 at 00:39
In: Democracy: Every Cook Can Govern  — view comment
hahahahha @ sundown rule. Right on!
November 13, 2017 at 23:46
In: Democracy: Every Cook Can Govern  — view comment
Have you taken a look at the people in positions of leadership lately? Donald Trump is the leader of the free world. The Terminator was governor of Ca...
November 13, 2017 at 23:45
In: Democracy: Every Cook Can Govern  — view comment
Yes - perfect. It is very simple concept. I have more faith in the average citizen to govern than I do Hillary Clinton and company.
November 13, 2017 at 22:45
In: Democracy: Every Cook Can Govern  — view comment
Because anything less than this is an oligarchy. Governance impacts everyone - so everyone should be put in a position to govern. Anyone who believes ...
November 13, 2017 at 22:44
In: Democracy: Every Cook Can Govern  — view comment
Yes, and that is part of the problem. If people actually read about and understood the democracy of Ancient Greece, they would not be claiming that Am...
November 13, 2017 at 22:34
In: Democracy: Every Cook Can Govern  — view comment
Brilliant response. I certainly agree!
November 13, 2017 at 19:02
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