In 2022 Keir Starmer promised that Labour would stop the energy price cap going up. Now that he's conned his way into power, he's sitting back and letting it happen.
Neoliberal Keir. Truly disgusting that anyone who suggests an alternative to the "free" market theft-fest is monstered as some kind of wannabe Communist dictator - and that so many gullible people fall for this line.
It's not just that he is ideologically (almost religiously) committed to serving his capitalist masters, it appears that he actually hates those who are not his masters. It must be weird for those in his government and in back-bench Labour seats to know that he hates them as much as he hates the working person, the poor, the homeless, the immigrant, and he'd throw them under the bus in a second if his masters told him to. He is a most dangerous kind of ideologue, the kind that will do anything - anything - for his masters.
After watching "How Corporations Overthrew Democracy | Matt Kennard" it makes sense that possibly nothing will be done for some considerable time maybe not until current agreements expire. There has to be another way to address the imbalances other than risking being sued as per the "free trade" agreements which sends disputes to an arbitration committee worse than the old Chancery Court.
Rentier capitalisers have "human rights" because they can use their ill-gotten gains to sue for the right to continue their rapine practices.
When colonised countries like Kenya freed themselves from the yoke of settler capitalism they nationalised such things as the railways. Sadly, state capitalists like China have once again gained the upper hand.
Capitalism is a wily beast and avarice a strong motivator. Those of us who long for equality and justice are pilloried by the millionaire owned media and their false stories are so deeply embedded in the psyche that a mere word from them can mobilise the counter revolution which overturned the reforming spirit of '45.
It takes a strong and independantly thinking person to see through the machinations of the disseminators of capitalism. Such people are few and the majority of the population have enough to do surviving in the current economy tending to believe what they are fed by the not so independent capitalist controlled media. One wonders if the like of the conflict that was followed by "the reforming spirit of '45" has to happen again to allow a course correction?
“Why does London have no queues for bread? Back in Moscow, our finest minds are working on the bread supply system, and yet there are such long queues in every bakery and grocery store. Please take me to meet the person in charge of supplying bread to London. I must learn his secret.” This quote from Yuval Noah Harari’s book entitled Homo Dues depicts the visit of a top Gorbachev aide to 1980s London. Capitalism is a long way from perfect, but by God its better than the alternatives (to bastardise Churchill). It's worth remembering that the last 30 years have, on almost measur, been the best in human history.
I suppose it depends on where one sits at the table (or who 8s doing the measuring) as to whether one considers the past 30 years to have been the best in human history.
History is largely propaganda and does not necessarily reflect the lived experience.
Capitalism took a wrong turn in the 1980s. The west was so busy patting itself on the back after the collapse of the Soviet Union that it failed to see that it needed to put it's own house in order. The myth of the market has allowed profiteers to hollow out our economies until our governments are powerless to protect their citizens. I don't see any happy endings.
Therefore, we should not stop considering possible alternatives to the current capitalist model. We need hope to survive.
Thank you for your thoughtful response. If I may, I’d like to address your points in order.
It’s true that the last 30 years have been the best in human history by almost every measure. To highlight a few statistics:
Literacy Rate: In 1990, it was 74.6%. Today, it stands at 87%.
Childhood Mortality: In 1990, it was 9.3%; now, it's down to 3.8%.
Life Expectancy: In 1990, the average was 64 years; now, it’s 72 years.
Extreme Poverty: In 1990, 38% of the global population lived in extreme poverty. Today, that figure is around 9%.
No other time in human history has seen such significant improvements. We are truly living in the best era ever. To put it simply, a child born today, anywhere in the world, has a better chance of a healthy, prosperous life than at any other time in history.
As for the data sources, these statistics are from the United Nations, but they align with figures from organizations like Oxfam and the World Bank. This is good data from reliable sources.
Regarding your point that "capitalism took a wrong turn in the 1980s," I respectfully disagree. It was around this time that we saw significant reductions in child mortality and poverty rates begin to take hold. The 1980s marked the beginning of Deng Xiaoping's free-market reforms in China, which lifted hundreds of millions out of grinding poverty and early death. Modern capitalism has done more to alleviate poverty than any other system. Those who care about the world's poor should be advocating for capitalism and fighting for free trade, as these are the ideas that have been proven to work.
Neoliberal Keir. Truly disgusting that anyone who suggests an alternative to the "free" market theft-fest is monstered as some kind of wannabe Communist dictator - and that so many gullible people fall for this line.
It's not just that he is ideologically (almost religiously) committed to serving his capitalist masters, it appears that he actually hates those who are not his masters. It must be weird for those in his government and in back-bench Labour seats to know that he hates them as much as he hates the working person, the poor, the homeless, the immigrant, and he'd throw them under the bus in a second if his masters told him to. He is a most dangerous kind of ideologue, the kind that will do anything - anything - for his masters.
I feel so grateful to no lomger be in the UK and so frightemed for my adult children and their families who are already so burdened by inequity
After watching "How Corporations Overthrew Democracy | Matt Kennard" it makes sense that possibly nothing will be done for some considerable time maybe not until current agreements expire. There has to be another way to address the imbalances other than risking being sued as per the "free trade" agreements which sends disputes to an arbitration committee worse than the old Chancery Court.
Rentier capitalisers have "human rights" because they can use their ill-gotten gains to sue for the right to continue their rapine practices.
When colonised countries like Kenya freed themselves from the yoke of settler capitalism they nationalised such things as the railways. Sadly, state capitalists like China have once again gained the upper hand.
Capitalism is a wily beast and avarice a strong motivator. Those of us who long for equality and justice are pilloried by the millionaire owned media and their false stories are so deeply embedded in the psyche that a mere word from them can mobilise the counter revolution which overturned the reforming spirit of '45.
It takes a strong and independantly thinking person to see through the machinations of the disseminators of capitalism. Such people are few and the majority of the population have enough to do surviving in the current economy tending to believe what they are fed by the not so independent capitalist controlled media. One wonders if the like of the conflict that was followed by "the reforming spirit of '45" has to happen again to allow a course correction?
“Why does London have no queues for bread? Back in Moscow, our finest minds are working on the bread supply system, and yet there are such long queues in every bakery and grocery store. Please take me to meet the person in charge of supplying bread to London. I must learn his secret.” This quote from Yuval Noah Harari’s book entitled Homo Dues depicts the visit of a top Gorbachev aide to 1980s London. Capitalism is a long way from perfect, but by God its better than the alternatives (to bastardise Churchill). It's worth remembering that the last 30 years have, on almost measur, been the best in human history.
Almost every measure * sorry typo
I suppose it depends on where one sits at the table (or who 8s doing the measuring) as to whether one considers the past 30 years to have been the best in human history.
History is largely propaganda and does not necessarily reflect the lived experience.
Capitalism took a wrong turn in the 1980s. The west was so busy patting itself on the back after the collapse of the Soviet Union that it failed to see that it needed to put it's own house in order. The myth of the market has allowed profiteers to hollow out our economies until our governments are powerless to protect their citizens. I don't see any happy endings.
Therefore, we should not stop considering possible alternatives to the current capitalist model. We need hope to survive.
Hi Caroline,
Thank you for your thoughtful response. If I may, I’d like to address your points in order.
It’s true that the last 30 years have been the best in human history by almost every measure. To highlight a few statistics:
Literacy Rate: In 1990, it was 74.6%. Today, it stands at 87%.
Childhood Mortality: In 1990, it was 9.3%; now, it's down to 3.8%.
Life Expectancy: In 1990, the average was 64 years; now, it’s 72 years.
Extreme Poverty: In 1990, 38% of the global population lived in extreme poverty. Today, that figure is around 9%.
No other time in human history has seen such significant improvements. We are truly living in the best era ever. To put it simply, a child born today, anywhere in the world, has a better chance of a healthy, prosperous life than at any other time in history.
As for the data sources, these statistics are from the United Nations, but they align with figures from organizations like Oxfam and the World Bank. This is good data from reliable sources.
Regarding your point that "capitalism took a wrong turn in the 1980s," I respectfully disagree. It was around this time that we saw significant reductions in child mortality and poverty rates begin to take hold. The 1980s marked the beginning of Deng Xiaoping's free-market reforms in China, which lifted hundreds of millions out of grinding poverty and early death. Modern capitalism has done more to alleviate poverty than any other system. Those who care about the world's poor should be advocating for capitalism and fighting for free trade, as these are the ideas that have been proven to work.
All the best,
Sam
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