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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I'm getting reports further down, I have no idea if what anyone says is true or not. It's borderline rule 5, but not quite there. This is a strong reminder to hate the argument, not the arguer.

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 50 points 6 days ago (2 children)

i wish communism was as cool as republicans make it sound

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 6 days ago (12 children)
[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'll believe it when I see it. Not to say that I'm not willing to give it a shot, fuck knows what we're doing now isn't fucking working.

[–] RedPostItNote@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

We have never found a perfect political/economic system. That’s why it’s so important that we continue to evolve what we have to be better. I feel like this has stalled out in this country and we are seeing the fallout live.

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[–] sndmn@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What we really should have:

Fully automated luxury gay space communism!

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Powerbottomin to end poverty and sickness

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[–] kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 6 days ago

Wow, he wants to provide people dignity and a high quality of life. How terrifying.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 25 points 6 days ago

Taxed and have it spent on genocide abroad.

Taxed and spent on you.

It's your choice.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 25 points 6 days ago (1 children)

+1 for nitter screenshots.

I don’t like contributing to Twitter in any way, but Nitter + screenshot undermines it enough to warm my heart. And informs others they can do the same!

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

protip: xcancel is also a good nitter instance you can use!

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)
  • Public Roads
  • Police
  • Fire Departments
  • Social Security for retirees

This is also socialism (not communism, he's an idiot). I hate that socialism/communism = evil got shoved down our collective throats so goddamn hard in the middle of last century that people still fucking believe it without thought. Whatever keeps the capitalist hellscape grinding us into the dirt I guess, the old guard on both sides are still happy as hell to villainize social programs paid for by fucking tax dollars, and the tubes are too ignorant to understand that when everyone benefits that includes themselves.

[–] pfr@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I had an argument with an American once over whether health care should be free or not. They're so brainwashed into thinking that they'll somehow be disadvantaged by a universal healthcare system even when they're paying out their ass for private health insurance, and at the same time blaming patrons of their restaurant who don't tip enough for their poor income while happily accepting minimum wage from their employer. It's absolutely mental.

[–] sturger@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

We Americans have that hammered into our heads every day of our lives. Along with "God loves us but doesn't want us to have sex." and "America is the greatest, freeest [intentional mis-spelling] country on Earth".

Takes a while to realize all of this is bunk. Many never realize it.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's true, this place fucking sucks. Welcome to America where you're free to fuck off and die, here's your bill, and if you dare have an abortion we'll throw your routing carcass in jail and bill the infant for it.

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[–] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 6 days ago

The checkmark is an idiot self-identification tool.

[–] _AutumnMoon_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Ah, yes, famously communists love to... open grocery stores?

[–] ragas@lemmy.ml 14 points 6 days ago (4 children)

They actually do. They will all have the same stuff and it will have a low price.

That is basically step two after forming a council.

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[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 14 points 6 days ago

All of them are fucking awesome! Sign me up!

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

This so-called "fear mongering" isn't directed to the broad US population, it is targeting the preexisting bias of lowest common denominator target audience of the right.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago (4 children)

see, shit like this is what ended up cementing my opinion as a commie. thats literally fucking awesome.

and its for once, actual communism being described by the chuds.

[–] Genius@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No, communism is moneyless. No minimum wage in communism

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[–] darcranium123@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is why they figured out in Lakota culture many years ago that it's not safe to use sarcasm in your language. Some people might not get it and that makes them feel left out. Others may think dumb things are true so it can only make your whole culture dumber and unable to know what is true or misinformation. The entire sarcastic subtype of comedy is basically just not done, condoned, or laughed at which I think it's pretty awesome

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