White people...

[Pokesan]

i told you don't argue with libertarians

[Nihilist_santa]

Originally Posted by Pokesan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

i told you don't argue with libertarians

Depends on the issue as to whether I "lean" libertarian and most of those are economic . I think "libertarianism" requires a cultural change that we wont see without having experienced crushing oppression. Libertarian ideas ring true but Im more of a realist and understand that "might makes right". Minarchist systems are ALWAYS going to be at a disadvantage when dealing with statist systems and so I dont think it is viable. In this way libertarians are as much idealist as the progressives.

[JurisDictum]

It's also worth noting that unions work a hell of a lot better when the government is used as an intermediary before them. The US government is terrible at this -- wildly inconsistent with no institutional structure for it outside the President really.

It works better in countries that have "peak" organizations that represent unions nationally that consult with upper management. The also have formal institutions for the government to insure unions or business is not out of line.

So in this narrow sense, there is real institutional differences between US/UK/Australia etc. and countries with a more institutionalized union set up. There aren't these kind of barriers for healthcare or education that I can see.

[Nihilist_santa]

I will even backtrack and say the worthless degrees do have worth just not to employers. You have to be able to make the opportunities for yourself. If you study Women's Studies like Raev mentioned then you better damn well be prepared to teach or write if you expect to make money using your degree. The expectation that you should "win" just for participating is a result of pushing egalitarianism but the realities are different.

[JurisDictum]

It's debatable if IQ tests test anything but how good you are at IQ tests.

[Raev]

I earlier suggested that smart, hardworking people go to college. I'm not a huge believer in IQ, but the fact is some people are a lot smarter and hard working than others. How do you propose to sort out these effects?