• ArtVandelay@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    Ask a typical American what they hate about socialism and they will perfectly describe capitalism

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      7 hours ago

      Yeah, and if you ask a typical “socialist” to compare the two and you’ll always get a best-case scenario of socialism and a worst-case scenario of capitalism.

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        4 hours ago

        If you’re going to repeat yourself, I will too. “Capitalism, at its best, benefits a few people (the capitalists) and screws over everyone else (the workers).”

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          4 hours ago

          The difference here is I’m not pulling shit out of my ass and trying to make believe that it’s a point.

          Capitalism at its best essentially allows anyone a shot at success. This isn’t an arguable point. It’s what defines capitalism if it were to work as designed.

          Only, it’s not working as designed.

          Unchecked socialism would do the exact same thing. Don’t believe me? Ask Bulgaria.