BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 5 months agoPlease think of the trans kids and the LGBT folks and all the women affected by abortion laws, and drag queens trying to make their art. Come on Americans, you can do it.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square127fedilinkarrow-up1917arrow-down158
arrow-up1859arrow-down1imagePlease think of the trans kids and the LGBT folks and all the women affected by abortion laws, and drag queens trying to make their art. Come on Americans, you can do it.lemmy.worldBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square127fedilink
minus-squareAsidonhopo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·5 months agoThat’s what I’m saying, that’s a winning message, rather than focusing on hauling ashore the few boats deemed most deserving by whatever metric and implying the others are less important and can wait.
minus-squareHelixDab2@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 months agoWeirdly enough, it was Adam Smith, the first proto-capitalist, that came up with that idea. He clearly hadn’t foreseen the possibility of monopolies and abusive trade practices.
A rising tide lifts all boats.
That’s what I’m saying, that’s a winning message, rather than focusing on hauling ashore the few boats deemed most deserving by whatever metric and implying the others are less important and can wait.
Weirdly enough, it was Adam Smith, the first proto-capitalist, that came up with that idea.
He clearly hadn’t foreseen the possibility of monopolies and abusive trade practices.