Hoping That I'm Wrong

We fellow true co-operators know, that our Co-operative Alternative to Capitalism (the Co-operative Socialist Alternative to Capitalism) *never* gets air-time in 'The Movement'-not.

When, for example, did you ever hear of a Debate at Co-op Party Conference as to whether our Party should adopt and promote the living plan for Co-operative Socialism?

When?

Not yet!

And, then, wait for the capitalist backlash!

On what terms, I wonder?

And Today's Conspiracy Is?

OK, Lets deal with this conspiracy thing:

The Bilderberger meetings are a good example of the capitalists breathing together: co-inspiring one another, just as we democratic and co-operative socialists co-inspire one another.

It's called solidarity: solidarity among the supporters of capitalism (say at the City of London's Guildhall and its puppet, the Royal Institute for/of International Affairs, the RIIA, at St James Square just off Pall Mall: just look at their Corporate membership list: from the BBC, through The Guardian, to Shell, etc, etc).

As Gary Allan says in his book 'None Dare Call It Conspiracy', the conspiracy is to convince us that there is no conspiracy.

So, as the Trade Unions have Congress House, capitalism has its Guildhall, Mansion House, Chatham House (where the RIIA in St James Square is based and which ?instructs? its younger siblings (in New York, for example, the Council on Foreign Relations and, in Canada, which organisation I forget).

Finally, a small book on my bookshelf called 'Conspiracy Theories' (from the same publisher in Hertfordshire that published Robin Ramsey's good book 'New Labour') points out (posits?) that false conspiracies are manufactured and promoted in order to muddy the waters.

In order to obscure the real global conspiracy called capitalism.

Remarkable thing the internet!

Is Co-operative Socialism Anarchism?

Is Co-operative Socialism Anarchism?

John Courtneidge 4 July 2019

It's different from anarchism in that it sees a rôle for each nation State as a Co-operative Commonwealth, not as the abolition of the national State.

The difference as to the present States is that a Co-operative Commonwealth should operate as part of a noncoercive International Co-operative Alliance and according to globally-agreed Co-operative Values and Principles.

As it presently is, The International Co-operative Alliance (www.ica.coop), convenes, about every thirty years, a Committee to review the 'ICA Statement on the Co-operative Identity'.

That last review was in 1995 and the newest added Principle, the Seventh states:

Principle Seven (something like)

'Co-operative carry out activities, approved by their memberships, for the sustainable well-being of their communities.'

The ICA site has a link to this Statement and I've put it, also, on the papers' page at www.interestfreemoney.org

It occurs to me that XR could camp outside the ICA Headquarters and call for the ICA to get on board with this plan for Co-operative Socialism . . .

Sort of Occupy style.

Because if we don't, capitalism will.

T'obrigad!

Hope this helps

Co-operative Socialism and Land

Co-operative Socialism and Land


John Courtneiidge 4 July 2019

Regarding co-operative socialist economics and land:

Co-operative Socialism replaces land ownership with time limited agreements for 'Co-operative Careship'.

The closest to this in the UK is the concept of the 'Fully-repairing Lease'. Co-operative Careship goes further and adds remediation and social purpose to this.

I hope this helps!

A Three-dimensional, Eight Quadrant Spaceflight

It occurs to me that, as useful as two-dimensional, four-quadrant diagrams are (as, for example, when compared to one dimensional analyses like 'The Political Spectrum-not), the traditional English wedding vows created a three-dimensional space.

Thus, the three dimensions are:

   For better, for worse;

   For richer, for poorer;

   In sickness and in health.

So, the apparently ideal place in this eight-quadrant space is:

Better, Richer, Healthier.

Or is it?

When compared to the Hell-quadrant:

Worse, Poorer, Sick

This appears so . . . but . . .

The evidence is *not* that 'richer' is good but 'more equal' is: the evidence is in The Spirit Level book, many subsequent books by other authors and the sequel by Spirit Level authors, Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett, The Inner Level.

So, a useful three-dimensional space, I hope.

Come On Andy Burnham!

This is why I support our living plan for Co-operative Socialism.

Which is a plan for the Wellness of all in The Wellness of All.

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/we-undersigned-agree-with-andy-burnham

I hope that Andy Burnham will, also, adopt and promote our living plan for Wellness: our living plan for Co-operative Socialism.

Please sign and share.

Thank-you!

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