It’s so logical that nobody can understand it or support it…
Georgism has never ever been politically viable.
I worked in land theory, in a Georgist think-tank for 5 years.
What did I learn? That the citizens, the administrators, and the politicans, all hate Georgism because it is too fair and too progressive. Most lemmy users would hate it too, because it isn’t about ‘punishing’ someone or ‘rewarding’ someone. It’s good and neutral policy.
Logical and fair politics and policy is something everyone says ‘is good’ but they never want to actually do it because politics is about ‘my side beating your side and hurting them’. Lemmy here is full of lefties who fantasize about beating up right wingers, and then claim they wish no harm on anyone except anyone who wishes harm on them.
It’s so logical that nobody can understand it or support it…
Georgism has never ever been politically viable.
I worked in land theory, in a Georgist think-tank for 5 years.
What did I learn? That the citizens, the administrators, and the politicans, all hate Georgism because it is too fair and too progressive. Most lemmy users would hate it too, because it isn’t about ‘punishing’ someone or ‘rewarding’ someone. It’s good and neutral policy.
Logical and fair politics and policy is something everyone says ‘is good’ but they never want to actually do it because politics is about ‘my side beating your side and hurting them’. Lemmy here is full of lefties who fantasize about beating up right wingers, and then claim they wish no harm on anyone except anyone who wishes harm on them.
I don’t know, I’m in Europe, and my country introduced it because of Henry George. And it’s gaining traction in economics and urban planning.
Georgism: “let’s introduce immense taxes to landlords”
You: “this is neutral and apolitical! I hate the left!”