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Bought directly from Originative in 2019. Never opened — stored safely in my closet in the original sleeve. This is exactly what I received from them: an all-blue base set, no accents included. I don’t recall the specific reason why the accents were not part of this set.

What you see in the picture is what you will receive. Perfect if you’re only interested in the blue caps or are customizing.

The set ships in the official tray and sleeve. I will not be opening it.

Price: $275 USD — all G&S fees included and free shipping within the continental US.

Note: Shipping outside of the continental US will have a surcharge.

Isn't this the free market at work? The market has produced unpaid internships, and people have taken them. Suppliers and consumers have entered into a voluntary agreement, so do concerned moms really have the authority to say otherwise? People would rather have a paid internship, but we can't all have what we want all of the time. Since young adults are taking the unpaid positions, then everything must be totally voluntary, i.e. not coerced, and thereby fair and acceptable, according to you all.

But that damned state has prohibited this freedom! Abolish the state and liberate the unpaid internships! Freeeedom!!!

Direct democracy is a popular idea. Many people want more of it or a country governed by it. In the linked study, democracy is certainly understood as majority or supermajority decision-making. However, for the purposes of this discussion, I define democracy as governance "of the people, by the people, and for the people". This definition allows for unanimity and consensus alongside majority and supermajority deciding.

My claim in the title seems obvious to some, because the people will vote for socialized solutions to basic needs. Capitalists won't tolerate such an outcome. Howe

Yes, I know Marx was an atheist and anti-theist and especially hateful of organized religion. That's not what I mean by metaphysical in this post.

Historical materialism and other Marxian ideas have often been recognized as including teleological and metaphysical assumptions. My central thesis is that such assumptions are not just theoretical flaws or logical holes, but actually indicative of an entire ontological position. There's an implicit belief in a cosmic order, an inevitable march of history, that imbues events with such historic weight as a social revolution with its essence, and thus its command.

When Marx ejected Bakunin from the International, such a question was *non-negotia

Another subscriber suggested I post this, so this isn't entirely my own impetus. I raise the question regardless.

Definitions

Private property: means of production, such as land, factories, and other capital assets, owned by non-governmental entities

Personal effects: items for personal use that do not generate other goods or services

I realize some personal effects are also means of production, but this post deals with MoP that strongly fit the former category. Please don't prattle on endlessly about how the existence of exceptions means they can't be differentiated in any cases.

Arguments

1. The wealth belongs to all. Since all private property is ultimately the product o

Where is the will among your ranks for addressing the health of the biosphere? And how will you contend with the power of the fossil fuel industries within a reasonable time frame?

It's my understanding that the addiction to short-term profits is not only the preference of the rich, but very much systemic as well. A majority of Republicans and a majority of Democrats want either corporations or the state or both to meaningfully address climate change, but action is very slow and apparently volatile depending on the government. While still preserving capitalism, how do we salvage a decent future?