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This article uses the wrong label "socialism" when it's more like the past century's communism. There's a world of difference between Social Security from which
by disposablezero 10y ago
This article uses the wrong label "socialism" when it's more like the past century's communism. There's a world of difference between Social Security from which Ayn Rand benefitted and top-down mismanaged resources / disastrous policies. Conflating the two only perpetuates libertarian mythologies which promulgate "rugged individualism" and phobia of providing common services which benefit communities, like firefighters, highways, radio frequency allocation and child toy safety standards.
- elcct 10y agoEvery time socialism fails, there is someone saying "oh that was not socialism"...
- woodandsteel 10y agoYou need to explain what you mean by the term "socialism." The classical definition is when the means of production are owned and controlled by society, either the state or workers collectives. More recently the term has been used by some to refer to social democracy, and even New Deal style liberalism which are considerably different economic systems. So which definition do you mean? And perhaps you could present some arguments, and at least one link, in support of the idea that it can work well.
- CamonZix 10y agoWhat he means is that his retarded system collaped again but it's ok and he wants to try again because it wasn't real "socialism" https://pics.onsizzle.com/when-your-retarded-system-collapses-but-its-okay-because-it-6272357.png https://pics.onsizzle.com/when-your-retarded-system-collapse...