this post was submitted on 20 Aug 2023
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[–] WIIHAPPYFEW@hexbear.net 63 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So what you’re basically saying is that real capitalism has never been tried, right

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[–] tracyspcy@lemmy.ml 61 points 1 year ago (14 children)

There is not such thing as middle class, pure sophistic. There is only 2 classes, proletariat and bourgeoisie.

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[–] Freeanotherday@hexbear.net 58 points 1 year ago

This was posted as a meme? Lmao tragic.

[–] charlie@hexbear.net 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What goes beneath the middle class? It's the implication Mac...

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[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 54 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Meme aside, addressing the title, no shit Sherlock,

Lemmy was created by a Marxist Leninist, nicknamed "Dessalines", after a revolutionary Haitian leader who even went so far as to slaughter the remaining French colonists, to destroy any remnants of colonialism

If you're reading this, search up his Github account and you will find upon many essays on Socialism...

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[–] space_comrade@hexbear.net 53 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Maybe reality just has a leftist bias. Why should the truth be dead at the center?

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[–] Egon@hexbear.net 50 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (19 children)

Libs talking about stuff they obviously don't understand? Check.

An incredibly high number of comments politely explaining things? Check.

Libs being snarky and then being surprised when they get the same uncivil attitude right back? Check.

Uh yeah it's hexbear time

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[–] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 50 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The problem is that a middle class, can only be a middle class if it's in between an upper class and a lower class. It's in the name: MIDDLE class.

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[–] Bread_And_Buried@lemmy.sdf.org 50 points 1 year ago (4 children)

"uncorrupt government"

😂😂😂

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[–] Filthmontane@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Capitalism is not "when you have markets." I totally agree that it's important to have well regulated markets. But capitalism perverts democracy with bribery and lobbying. Democratic Socialism is when you have a democratic government and a democratic economy.

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[–] eatmyass@hexbear.net 46 points 1 year ago (16 children)
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