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[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago (4 children)

It's not an either/or situation, there are more alternatives available.

[–] axont@hexbear.net 0 points 2 months ago

Every person who says this will simply describe capitalism with more welfare

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 0 points 2 months ago

Neither communism, nor capitalism. A mysterious third way ((it's fascism)and thus still capitalism))

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Name them, Captain Smug. Tell us about whatever quaint Northern European social democratic paradise that you got excited about after reading about it on Reddit, that compartmentalizes and outsources all the suffering you don't want to know about.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I refuse to believe that someone who calls me 'captain smug' is seriously interested in my opinion.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I refuse to believe that someone who calls me 'captain smug' is seriously interested in my opinion.

I'm not and would prefer you just fuck off, but since you're still here, NAME ONE OF THOSE COUNTRIES THAT HAS A SYSTEM YOU CLAIM IS BETTER.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago

Fair enough, so without any name calling, please name some of those alternatives you mentioned.

[–] AmericaDelendaEst@hexbear.net 0 points 2 months ago

you can either have private jackasses own everything like petty kings of their little financial fiefdoms, or you can have capital be socially owned and operated without the explicit need for next quarter profit seeking, those are your fucking choices you nerd