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Re:A “right to repair” movement tools up by fapjacks on Thursday September 28, 2017 @04:48PM (#15360592)
YES. And what an awesome channel he has. Very captivating and relaxing to watch him repair equipment.
Re:A “right to repair” movement tools up by david-cako on Thursday September 28, 2017 @05:21PM (#15360835)
I love his personal philosophy videos. Really sharp guy.
Re:A “right to repair” movement tools up by KozmoNau7 on Friday September 29, 2017 @05:48AM (#15363962)
Only if you agree with a simplistic "taxes bad, equality bad, free markets good" philosophy.

I find it rather tiresome and not very thoughtful.

Re:A “right to repair” movement tools up by david-cako on Friday September 29, 2017 @02:01PM (#15367556)
I'm neutral on his political stances. I think either a strong shift towards extremely free markets (i.e., healthcare and education highly privatized and non-subsidized), or towards highly regulated markets (i.e., healthcare and education fully publicized and price-regulated) would both be a step in the right direction. Either case seems like it lends towards cheaper services. There's something to be said for age old Adam Smith principles, but I think the "FEWER REGULATIONS!" statement requires more nuance than most people who espouse it tend to afford.

I feel like we're at the very bottom of a parabolic curve right now where everyone is getting fucked due to fake money being injected into these systems. I think above all, what everyone can agree on, is that the individual should come first, and policy should follow. The amount of large businesses with their hands in politics is really the struggle he's crusading against.

I can definitely see where he comes from as a small business owner -- it seems like the same injustice that individuals feel towards certain sections of the upper class is magnified. I think it's helpful to hear small-business owners' side of the argument, because they really are the ones who stand to be hurt most by moving further left, unless done with careful tact.

Re:A “right to repair” movement tools up by KozmoNau7 on Friday September 29, 2017 @02:42PM (#15367939)
Denmark is very left-wing compared to the US (still, though our "dear" government is trying to undo that), and yet has been rated one of the best countries to do business in.

"Left-wing politics are anti-business" is a huge fallacy.

Re:A “right to repair” movement tools up by fapjacks on Monday October 02, 2017 @07:37PM (#15388867)
Right. His philosophy is "anti-regulatory capture" which is a great philosophy all around.