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Concerning his first three political proposals given above, Myers states: | Concerning his first three political proposals given above, Myers states: | ||
{{Cquote|I know it’s all unrealistic, and isn’t going to happen, unless there’s a revolution (which, at the rate we’re going, isn’t entirely unlikely). Basically, I’m suggesting that we correct the failings of the first [[American Revolution|American revolution]], which wasn’t revolutionary enough, change our mindset to make [[capitalism]] accountable, and shut down the most extreme propaganda organ. It’s not as radical as it could be — a real [[socialism|socialist]] would suggest that the people should seize total control of the production of weapons, for instance, but I’ve become less trusting of the will of the people nowadays.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/08/04/a-few-radical-proposals/ A few radical proposals] by PZ Myer</ref>}} | {{Cquote|I know it’s all unrealistic, and isn’t going to happen, unless there’s a revolution (which, at the rate we’re going, isn’t entirely unlikely). Basically, I’m suggesting that we correct the failings of the first [[American Revolution|American revolution]], which wasn’t revolutionary enough, change our mindset to make [[capitalism]] accountable, and shut down the most extreme propaganda organ. It’s not as radical as it could be — a real [[socialism|socialist]] would suggest that the people should seize total control of the production of weapons, for instance, but I’ve become less trusting of the will of the people nowadays.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/08/04/a-few-radical-proposals/ A few radical proposals] by PZ Myer</ref>}} | ||
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Revision as of 20:12, September 20, 2019
Concerning politics, the atheist PZ Myers has proposed: criminalizing gun manufacture; abolishing the U.S. Senate, or at least reduce it to a purely ceremonial function; and outlawing the Republican Party (see: Atheism and politics).[1]
Concerning his first three political proposals given above, Myers states:
| “ | I know it’s all unrealistic, and isn’t going to happen, unless there’s a revolution (which, at the rate we’re going, isn’t entirely unlikely). Basically, I’m suggesting that we correct the failings of the first American revolution, which wasn’t revolutionary enough, change our mindset to make capitalism accountable, and shut down the most extreme propaganda organ. It’s not as radical as it could be — a real socialist would suggest that the people should seize total control of the production of weapons, for instance, but I’ve become less trusting of the will of the people nowadays.[2] | ” |
References
- ↑ A few radical proposals by PZ Myer
- ↑ A few radical proposals by PZ Myer