BH ignores the welter of evidence I have already supplied but then that is what WOKE Socialists do. BH is scared of losing his job especially after so many Chinese students have gone.

Sounds to me that the utter confusion in the minds of some between socialism and communism still prevails.....

It could be argued that the introduction of universal education, one of the major steps forward and upward in social structuring in the West, was 'socialist' - and certainly it was brought about through a long and often bloody confrontation between the 'working classes' and the honchoes.

The Unions had a huge part to play in that, and also in the introduction of the 'single living wage', which freed women from drudgery and danger and offered them and their families the opportunity to build a better future through education and such. 

Anyway - as I've explained to yez all time and time again - like talking to a fallen log - every viable society these days, primarily the West as it once was pre-Invasion by Feminists, is a safe mix of socialism and capitalism - those may vary a little here and there - but the overall thrust is for a generally better society that caters to the needs of all.

What you are seeing here is but an extension of Feminist Invasion Day, with the same kind of people, 'male' or 'female', demanding without sufficient thought and analysis what they think they are entitled to or somehow missed out on, in the classic feminist mold.     This kind of demanding clearly oversteps the boundaries of civilisation and becomes in itself a form of despotism via excessive control by like-minded individuals who brook no dissent or deviation (just like in Hong Kong now) .....

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Aug 11^th, 2020 at 11:54am:


They always do - they always do.... Stalinism, which has been the 'norm' for communism to date, is but one cigarette paper away from Fascism..... socialism is merely sharing the good bits along with the bad, and contrary to what Winston Churchill said about socialism - it is is not 'sharing the misery', since those who can afford to share would hardly be miserable... of course Winnie does get a little carried away at times, and shows the reality that he had a privileged upbringing.... did he sweep the shop floor like Joe Hockey in between bouts at Eton?  Did-ums ....

If you saw that doco on the introduction of the NHS in Britain and the constant attacks on it by both conservatives and Labor, you would see clearly why the NHS and a few other policies were necessities, not luxuries - small children living and dying in slums of curable illnesses.... what kind of 'man' would turn his back on that and spit in their faces?

Understanding the simple difference between Stalinism (communism as played out in reality) and Socialism is a good start for anyone.... without a start, you aren't even in the race.

Who can argue that 'socialist' public transport, power, gas, banking, etc were somehow less 'efficient' than the currently over-priced 'private enterprise models' that rely on socialism to bail them out when they are in a corner?

The social public (those to whom socialism offers an equal advantage and a fair shot and a fair meal) pays every which way with the 'private enterprise model', while the Chosen Few Mates get off with the Treasury in traditional Banana Republic fashion...

Private roads, privatised public transport, airports, power supply, gas supply ... every single thing you can label as 'privatised' costs more and at the very best is no more 'efficient'.... just more costly for the same result and the costs all go to the peons and the profits go to the fat cats ...

Socialism for the fat bastards works...... but not the other way... the peasants can eat cake....

BOTR...

Uni staff starved of Chinese students due to the Chinese Virus are copping it from all sides.



Report highlights super-exploited conditions of Australia’s casual university staff
By John Harris 15 August 2020

A report entitled “Over-worked and worked over: Casual Academics Bear the Costs of COVID-19,” released by the University of Sydney (USyd) Casuals Network last month, provides further evidence of the increasing exploitation of casual workers in Australia’s universities.

The report was based on a survey of 159 casual workers in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at USyd. It focussed on employment and financial insecurity due to the coronavirus pandemic. The results point to the broader experiences of workers throughout tertiary education institutions across the country and internationally.



Casual workers have been increasingly denied any possibility of securing permanent work. Across the tertiary education sector, the report said approximately 62.9 percent of casuals had remained in a casual job between 3 to 10 years, with 12.6 percent in a casual position for over 10 years.

Casual staff often fill critical teaching positions, including course coordination (27 percent), tutoring (91.2 percent) and lecturing (40.9 percent), conduct research and provide professional support functions.

The report highlights growing underpayment. Before the pandemic, 40.5 percent of the FASS casual workers reported that they tended to work between “0-3 hours” of unpaid work per week. Another 35.6 percent workers indicated between “4-7 hours:” Some 11.1 percent worked between “7–10 hours;” 6.3 percent selected “11–14 hours;” 1.6 percent selected “15–18 hours” and 2.4 percent selected “22+ hours.”

In Semester 1 this year, unpaid work hours increased substantially. Of all the respondents, 18.3 percent selected “0–3 hours;” 31.3 percent selected “4–7 hours;” 24.5 percent selected “7–10 hours;” 10.7 percent selected “11–14 hours;” 6.1 percent selected “15–18 hours;” 4.6 percent selected “19–21 hours” and 4.6 percent selected “22+ hours.”

On average, FASS casuals were contracted for 12 hours per week, or 156 hours for a 13-week semester. The average number of unpaid hours for Semester 1 was 50.58, equivalent to nearly a third of the contracted hours. Some casuals worked over 280 unpaid hours during the semester.



https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/15/unis-a15.html

Agatha, BH is a bit of an oddball who can't argue his way out of a wet paper bag and makes silly statements like this just to get himself off the hook.  He is really agreeing.

juliar wrote on Aug 19^th, 2020 at 8:39am:



Agreeing with your mental illness? Yes

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Aug 21^st, 2020 at 12:00pm:

Who DO you listen to?