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Rhiannon
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Re: Do away with the Dough!
Jun 25, 2002, 13:34
Surely we are so trapped in a capitalist society that it's almost impossible to imagine there could be an alternative. That's how the system is set up - not even in a 'conspiracy' way - it's just that once it gets set up it's self perpetuating. People think they need all these pollution-producing products to make them happy (cars, trainers, new THINGS every five minutes) because they're constantly told that consuming is the way to be happy. It's hard to break out of that way of thinking (let's face it, half the reason I am able to try and break out is because I can't afford to consume like that). There was a lot to be said for (yeah and against) the communist countries of eastern europe, the people had a lot provided for them, and life didn't necessarily get any easier once capitalism arrived.

With everything geared to growth and profit, how can you think of getting rid of the system - it won't let you get a foothold on it, because what you're proposing is total heresy. You can't get power because you don't toe the line. If you did get into power and then came out with your heretical views you'd get thrown out.

In a small scale society you can grow enough food and live in a 'fair' way. Perhaps you just can't do it in a large society because the bastards you would otherwise throw out are great enough in numbers to take over the show.

- on another train of thought, anyone part of a LETS scheme? that does away with money on a small scale.
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