elfs | A firm statement from the squishy middle... (Reply)

Goddess, yes. Charles Stross says it exactly like it is:

I just want a party to vote for whose three guiding principles are (a) maximize individual liberty, (b) minimize the Gini coefficient, and (c) protect the commons. Yes, I am aware that these three goals are orthogonal and often conflict with one another: that's why it requires an ongoing process of negotiation rather than an ideologically-driven damn-the-torpedoes race to the goal.

Some people think liberty is an endpoint. It's not. It's a process. We can do more or less of it. Right now, there's less.

In the meantime, kids, enjoy this analysis of the "We are the 99%" website:

The overwhelming majority of these statements are actionable demands in the form of (i) free us from the bondage of these debts and (ii) give us a bare minimum to survive on in order to lead decent lives. These are the demands of a peasantry, not a working class.