“Capitalism needs economic coercion for its job market to function” (Ontario Coalition Against Poverty: OCAP)

Leer este post en español In a previous post, I pointed out that the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) explicitly indicated that economic coercion or force is a basic condition for capitalism to continue to exist (Basic Income: A Critique of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty's Stance ).  The following quote agrees with OCAP in … Continue reading “Capitalism needs economic coercion for its job market to function” (Ontario Coalition Against Poverty: OCAP) →

Basic Income: A Critique of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty’s Stance

Leer este post en español In the pamphlet published on the Socialist Project website, Basic Income in the Neoliberal Age (Toronto, 2017), the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) implies that only a social-reformist vision--maintaining the welfare-state--is a viable option; it implicitly assumes that going beyond it is not viable. Its argument combines both a realistic … Continue reading Basic Income: A Critique of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty’s Stance →