RE: Libertarian Social Democracy: Delegative Democracy, Land Value Tax, & Universal Basic Income
I do not shy away from the term "socialism." I actually mention in this post that my views mix left-anarchism (AKA "libertarian socialism") with social democracy (AKA "democratic socialism"), so... I kind of did admit it. Also, I have a whole series of Steemit posts on the libertarian socialist critique of property. Also, I talk about Bookchin, Proudhon, Kropotkin, Lerner, etc in this post...all socialists, so I wasn't trying to hide anything.
Also, "socialism" has many different definitions, so whether or not I'm a socialist kind of depends on the definitions used by the folks that I'm talking to at the moment. Most communists wouldn't see me as being socialists since I still wish to have a market system, money, and some sort of private property.
I can so totally see why a socialist doesn't want to be identified as a socialist.
by the way
libertarian socialism is not possible
democratic socialism is a redundant term
Since I see you as a classical liberal, which does not mean commie, BTW, but rather means socially progressive, but fiscally conservative, I suspect that definitions of the terms 'libertarian', 'socialism', 'democratic', and etc., which might be informed by some of the extensive reading list @ekklesagora has undertaken, might potentiate libertarian socialism, or democratic socialism, being actualities.
Was the Soviet Union democratic? If you don't think so, then democratic socialism isn't redundant at all, because it sure was socialist in your perspective. I actually don't think it was socialist. It was rather a tyranny.
I don't think getting hung up on assumed connotations improves comprehension.
ah..but you forget dunbar's number.
I see any group larger than my monkeysphere to be irrational..
the larger the group the MORE irrational.
put any name you want to on it...it really doesn't matter..theyre nucking FUTZ.
Support of land value tax is generally considered to be radical, so throw that into the mix.
As are UBI, and JG. JG isn't necessary at all, given UBI, as the problems you note with unemployment drive people, who are freed of the necessity to toil against their will, to undertake labors of love.
People will still work, even if not for wages.
Hell, I work for chocolate chip cookies now =p
In the current situation where economic privileges result in the transfer of wealth from the hands of the many to the hands of the few, UBI would only accelerate inequality growth.
I plan on making some posts to explain it a bit more.