• Saapas@piefed.zip
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    arrow-down
    2
    ·
    18 hours ago

    I’m sure your theory and methodology is fine. I just don’t trust much in that sort of speculation tbh.

    • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      18 hours ago

      Are you denying evolution, geographical shifts, and the process of imperialism, or are just taking an agnostic stance while doubling down on ineffective methodology?

        • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          3
          ·
          18 hours ago

          The fact that some predictions are wrong doesn’t mean we can’t analyze trends and trajectories, nor does it mean taking the opposite approach and focusing on static snapshots is better. Again, vulgar empricism denies evolution, geographic shifts, and imperialism. Are you denying evolution, geographical shifts, and the process of imperialism, or are just taking an agnostic stance while doubling down on ineffective methodology?

          • Saapas@piefed.zip
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            arrow-down
            1
            ·
            17 hours ago

            I didn’t say you weren’t allowed to do your predictions. I’m sure they’re good predictions. I just don’t put much faith in them.

            • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              4
              ·
              17 hours ago

              Are you allergic to giving a clear answer? Being extremely vague about your claims and refusing to address points I’ve made isn’t helping your case here.

              • Saapas@piefed.zip
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                1
                arrow-down
                2
                ·
                edit-2
                17 hours ago

                You said according theories you believe in that socialist countries will be best of the best and so on. I’m not concerned about the future and don’t really trust these sort of predictions, so what else can even say really. I wanted to be nice and agree that yeah maybe at some point.

                I’m just not very interested in speculation, that’s all

                • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
                  link
                  fedilink
                  arrow-up
                  3
                  ·
                  17 hours ago

                  I said that socialist countries are better at providing for the working class now. This statement requires isolating variables and taking differences into account when making a comparison, not looking at static and arbitrary comparisons. Further, the decay in imperialist countries and the rise of socialist countries are already ongoing, not processes for the future. You’ve been explained this before and haven’t responded to it, or justified why your arbitrary comparison is better than comparing peer countries and trajectories.

                  Same goes with not giving a clear answer on geographical shifts, evolution, and imperialism. Your static snapshot method is wrong.

                  • Saapas@piefed.zip
                    link
                    fedilink
                    English
                    arrow-up
                    1
                    arrow-down
                    3
                    ·
                    16 hours ago

                    I mean the best countries are still capitalist. So eh, once a socialist vountry take that top spot your argument will be stronger. But we’re not there yet.