I don’t think having a preference towards communism or socialism in some form over our current form of capitalism means that you cannot partake in being good at capitalism.
It’s like saying to someone - jeez, if you hate your job so much then why are you so good at it? Stop complaining about the job sucking when you do so well! People can be good at things they don’t enjoy or find fulfilling.
For instance, I’m very pro-ev and for taking significant action on climate change. Yet, I ride and drive sporty ICE vehicles. I travel around the world. You can still use or even enjoy one thing while still being a proponent for another that might seem to go against the thing you currently enjoy/use...
Of course you can. It’s just that sooner or later you’ll look silly.
Tweeting “fuck the system” from an iPhone? Fine. Everybody needs a phone, iPhones last a long time, and the SE models are cheap.
Preaching about the perils of consumerism and demonising anybody along the way whilst working at Amazon and always buying the latest tech? Solid hypocrite.
> Preaching about the perils of consumerism and demonising anybody along the way whilst working at Amazon and always buying the latest tech? Solid hypocrite.
I just don't see this that often. Also - while you may denounce some cause - it doesn't mean you can't work at some place that might promote parts of that cause. After all - if you were a proponent of socialism or communism - how could you work at just about any company in the USA without being labeled as a "hypocrite"?
Sometimes the realities of the world force you to participate in things that you don't want to participate in...
It’s like saying to someone - jeez, if you hate your job so much then why are you so good at it? Stop complaining about the job sucking when you do so well! People can be good at things they don’t enjoy or find fulfilling.
For instance, I’m very pro-ev and for taking significant action on climate change. Yet, I ride and drive sporty ICE vehicles. I travel around the world. You can still use or even enjoy one thing while still being a proponent for another that might seem to go against the thing you currently enjoy/use...