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> it is not just communist countries that nationalised things. Much of Europe did up to the 1970s, lots of Asian democracies did. I suspect you're about to hav
by NikkiA 1y ago
> it is not just communist countries that nationalised things. Much of Europe did up to the 1970s, lots of Asian democracies did.
I suspect you're about to have your eyes opened to just how the american right feels about pre-neoliberal europe and asia.
- graemep 1y agoI already knew, but rapid downvotes on HN which is relatively rational surprised me. There was a lovely radio interview of Neil Kinnock (former leader of the British Labour Party) many years ago in which he described the reactions of some Americans to him being a socialist (and not the British equivalent of the Democrats). One woman said "You can't be socialists, you're too nice".