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[–] alexei_1917@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Ooh, that title reminds me of one of my favourite catchphrases. "The biggest lie you were ever told about the Cold War, is that the American people won, not just the global bourgeoisie."

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago
[–] JustADragon@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

the fear for good, is the fear for change or admitting they where wrong. it is pride, as well as lazyness, combined with stupidity and weakness. because weakness is not how strong one seems(or lack there of) but weakness, is how little a person would be their real self, as well as how much they assume that in order to be strong they need to supress others so they are in a worse state than them. supressing people is a sign of the weak, because they are blinded and can only destroy.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Socialism is the people. If you are afraid of socialism, you're afraid of yourself.

  • Fred Hampton
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Rest in Power Fred Hampton, a brave Marxist-Leninist that tried to do what was right and got murdered by the US police for it.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

If we can simply help Americans understand small-s socialism from small-c communism, we'd be in much better shape.

Because yes, my healthcare is already paid in advance by me and everyone else from our taxes; and my buddy's emergency Sunday morning quintuple stent install after the widowmaker heart attack and two ambulances and a bed in one hospital before transfer (a third bus) to the regional trauma/cardiac center for the operation and 2 weeks of aftercare was free to him that day -- and his only concern was not dying. And that's not just normal but that's the general expectation. No monthly subscription, no premium cost, no user fee, just paid-parking and vendor-machine food for visitors not coming in via the train.

Our upcoming election will gut that, though. Being bankrupt, losing retirement savings and mortgaged to the hilt at 61 is the American dream mr Polievre has for all Canadian plebes.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

Socialism leads to Communism, Socialism isn't social safety nets, but an economy where public ownership and central planning is the primary driving force.

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I don't know what worse, the corruption of communism or the corruption of capitalism. Right now, we're in the American Nightmare stage of capitalism. Seems to me humanity can't have an economic system where a group of people want all the wealth and power.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

What do you mean "corruption of Communism?"

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