tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post1567411285834774028..comments2024-03-28T02:29:13.507-07:00Comments on Legal Ruralism: Democratist manifestoLisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-78857664146136221132011-04-09T21:02:15.555-07:002011-04-09T21:02:15.555-07:00That's a really good question. I'm not su...That's a really good question. I'm not sure I have a good answer, but I do think that you're correct in that there needs to be local focus. In fact, the odds of the federal government nationalizing private assets are probably zero. The changes would have to begin small, with local businesses and industries being built up from scratch under worker control. The US Federation of Worker Cooperatives is working on this movement: http://www.usworker.coop/about/mission<br />I think they have the right idea.RHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751080929137894841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-89289295512119315232011-04-09T10:32:20.759-07:002011-04-09T10:32:20.759-07:00I struggle with this. I think you analysis is accu...I struggle with this. I think you analysis is accurate and insightful -- almost inescapable. But it is also national (and international) in scope. So my question is: what happens on a smaller scale? For instance, can the push for local economies restore some sanity and economic justice to the equation?Scott Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06465161646609405658noreply@blogger.com