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Sean's avatar

End Capitalism, billionaires no longer exist

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jamenta's avatar

Got my vote. At least get rid of the obscene wealth inequality that exists due to a corrupted system (corrupted by the billionaires). Doesn't mean I believe everyone should have exactly the same, but before there are billionaires, society needs to take care of all that live and work in that society through collaboration and cooperation - and not exploit the fuck out of its workers, just to make a handful of greedy sociopaths extremely rich.

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JennyStokes's avatar

Yes. I agree. BUT what are you going to do about 'brainwashed' citizens?

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arthurdecco's avatar

You just described the aims and goals of National Socialism.

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Lance R. Fletcher's avatar

National socialism entails nationalism.

What part of any of that gave you the impression of nationalism? Or are we just out calling everyone we don’t agree with Nazis today?

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jamenta's avatar

Horseshit. There are many systems, hybrid systems that you would not call fully socialist - that doesn't allow the billionaire assholes to screw everyone else in the name of the "holy" free market - which turns out to be anything but free, but instead is rigged up the kazoo by these same greedy sociopaths.

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arthurdecco's avatar

Agreed - but that doesn't alter the fact that what you described were some of the foundational concepts of National Socialism.

Please correct me if I'm wrong. I like to learn new things.

warning: I prefer facts to hyperbole.

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jamenta's avatar

All the advanced countries in the world have universal health coverage for their citizens. Does that make all of them National Socialists?

I mean, for christ sake, why does every fucking thing have to be: you're either for us or against us? Black and white. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE? Other than the billionaire sociopaths who run our health care system won't make so much money? Cry me a fucking river for their lost profits.

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JennyStokes's avatar

Your comment means NOTHING to me.............HOW did Capitalism take hold of the USA.

The USA was always about greed exactly the same as any Empire.

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Chang Chokaski's avatar

Capitalism originated in Europe. Read up on the history of Capitalism. The US has its own version (which is not very different from what other Western countries - including European ones, have).

The Americas were colonized by the British, French, Spanish, and the Portuguese (for the most part). That's how Capitalism took hold of the US - through colonization and imperialism.

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