{"id":210646,"date":"2020-12-10T22:56:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T22:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/?page_id=210646"},"modified":"2020-12-29T21:07:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T21:07:45","slug":"padtest2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/padtest2\/","title":{"rendered":"Padtest2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color: black;\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/padtest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">close sidebar<\/a><\/h5>\n<div>\n<div style=\"float: left; overflow: auto; margin: 10px; height: 450px; width: 25%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VJJ2tJXnq-8\" width=\"448\" height=\"252\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: auto; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe> Peter Tatchell vs The Socialist Party of Great Britain &#8211; What Are We Going To Do About Capitalism?<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; overflow: auto; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin: 10px; height: 450px; width: 25%;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-209812 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1317495b573837089409fc03cd7449da-1024x787.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1317495b573837089409fc03cd7449da-1024x787.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1317495b573837089409fc03cd7449da-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1317495b573837089409fc03cd7449da-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1317495b573837089409fc03cd7449da-1536x1181.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1317495b573837089409fc03cd7449da-600x461.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1317495b573837089409fc03cd7449da.jpg 1631w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>An assessment of the likely policy orientation of the new administration would ideally take into account the record of the political careers of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the sources of finance for their campaign, the appointments that Biden makes to cabinet post, and \u2013 last but not least \u2013 House will have to operate&#8230;<a style=\"color: #0063852;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/socialist-standard\/2020\/2020s\/no-1396-december-2020\/us-politics-what-to-expect-from-biden-and-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; overflow: auto; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin: 10px; height: 450px; width: 25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-209807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/uk-coronavirus-response-charts-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/uk-coronavirus-response-charts-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/uk-coronavirus-response-charts-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/uk-coronavirus-response-charts-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/uk-coronavirus-response-charts-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/uk-coronavirus-response-charts.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The crisis provoked by the coronavirus pandemic has brought out clearly the nature of capitalism as a system where most people depend on the income they get as wages from employment. They are in this position because they are excluded from ownership and control of the places where they work and where wealth is produced. <a style=\"color: #0063852;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/socialist-standard\/2020\/2020s\/no-1396-december-2020\/covid-and-capitalisms-unnecessary-dilemma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More\u2026<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; overflow: auto; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin: 10px; height: 450px; width: 25%;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-209775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1603222517060-gettyimages-1161614032-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1603222517060-gettyimages-1161614032-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1603222517060-gettyimages-1161614032-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1603222517060-gettyimages-1161614032-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1603222517060-gettyimages-1161614032-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1603222517060-gettyimages-1161614032-600x401.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1603222517060-gettyimages-1161614032.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> Ever since the dawn of the industrial revolution, capitalism has had a relentless impact on the environment, causing devastating climate change. With production motivated by making money rather than safeguarding the environment or satisfying people\u2019s, needs wasteful and polluting methods will be used if they minimise costs and maximise profits. <a style=\"color: #0063852;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/socialist-standard\/2020\/2020s\/no-1396-december-2020\/capitalism-vs-the-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; overflow: auto; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin: 10px; height: 450px; width: 25%;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligntop wp-image-209800 alignleft\" style=\"vertical-align: text-top;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Corbyn-Image-159x300.jpg\" alt=\"It gets you out in the open air...\" width=\"113\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Corbyn-Image-159x300.jpg 159w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Corbyn-Image-542x1024.jpg 542w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Corbyn-Image-600x1133.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Corbyn-Image.jpg 716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 113px) 100vw, 113px\" \/>The suspension from the Labour Party of its erstwhile leader Jeremy Corbyn initially appears to be of little note for socialists. There can be sympathy for the hounding of an apparently decent man, but hey-ho that\u2019s capitalist politics for you.<\/p>\n<p>But actually, this is a little more serious. <a style=\"color: #0063852;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/socialist-standard\/2020\/2020s\/no-1396-december-2020\/labours-internal-conflicts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; overflow: auto; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin: 10px; height: 450px; width: 25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-209819 aligntop\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1269664328-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1269664328-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1269664328-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1269664328-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1269664328-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/iStock-1269664328.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Is your stocking hung upon the wall? Are you all pepped up waiting for your fraction of a family (depending on the apparatchiks latest government edict) to arrive and share the festive fun with you? Or will they be deterred from coming by the incessant government propaganda pouring out of the telescreens&#8230;<a style=\"color: #0063852;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/socialist-standard\/2020\/2020s\/no-1396-december-2020\/merry-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More\u2026<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; overflow: auto; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin: 10px; height: 450px; width: 25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligntop wp-image-209815 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ETiSLB7XYAEDzGt-293x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"213\" \/>Many aspects of a person\u2019s life can be expressed in numbers: height, weight, income, savings. But what about how happy they are? Can this really be expressed by a score out of ten and compared with how others in the same country felt a year ago or how people living elsewhere feel? <a style=\"color: #0063852;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/spgb\/socialist-standard\/2020\/2020s\/no-1396-december-2020\/happiness-happiness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More\u2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close sidebar \ufeff Peter Tatchell vs The Socialist Party of Great Britain &#8211; What Are We Going To Do About Capitalism? 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