There’s a lot here so I’m going to respond to this in pieces:
“And because liberalism cannot address our crises, and because it crushes socialist alternatives, it inevitably paves the way for right wing populism.”
I’m curious about the definitions of liberalism and socialism that are being used here. Because the author is describing them in opposition to one another, I’m assuming they mean some sort of “Workers control the means of production” definition for socialism and if so, I’m just fully not on board with anything here.
Socialists often appear hesitant to commit to a specific vision for organizing the economy, and when they do, the details can be quite vague. Do they advocate for syndicalism, a command economy, or something else entirely? How would jobs be assigned, and what mechanisms would be used to address potential perverse incentives? It’s worth noting that worker cooperatives are not illegal; if they can truly compete with traditional capitalist enterprises, why don’t we see more large-scale