Originally Posted by
Matt Jackson
First, I don't even see the real power, money power, as "bad actors" per se. They are just fulfilling their role by facilitating growth which is how capitalism functions. The system requires growth at the cost of everything else. If something can't be measured in terms of its economic productivity, and if it slows down efficiency, it is removed. There is nothing personal about it. The neoliberal system itself is harmful to our people and needs to be changed, and to do that our liberal foundational values require a re-examination.