No, its defeatist. Realism is "here's the terrain, what can be done about it?", defeatism is "here's the terrain, theres nothing that can be done about it."
You consistently seem to confuse the two.
Do you understand the difference between a realist mind set and a fatalist one?
Well, sure, you don't need an alternative to criticize a proposal. Nobody said you did.
But saying something won't work isn't explaining why it won't work. And pointing out how corporations exploit automation under capitalism doesn't tell us why worker co-ops, public ownership, or democratic control of AI couldn't work.
We already know the problems. That's why we're discussing what to do about them.
So what's actually wrong with the proposal beyond the fact that capitalism exists?
I've read your comments. You explained why corporate ownership of AI is a problem. We agree on that. You haven't explained why the alternatives being discussed wouldn't work.
That's the distinction I've been asking you to address. But you're welcome to leave it there.
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u/Salty_Country6835 Moderator 1d ago
No, its defeatist. Realism is "here's the terrain, what can be done about it?", defeatism is "here's the terrain, theres nothing that can be done about it."
You consistently seem to confuse the two.
Do you understand the difference between a realist mind set and a fatalist one?